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1 deficitario

adj.

showing a deficit.

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deficitario

► adjetivo

1 showing a deficit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

balance deficitario balance showing a deficit

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ADJ

1) (Econ) [empresa, operación] loss-making

financiación/reducción deficitaria — financing/reduction of the deficit

tiene una cuenta deficitaria — his account is overdrawn

2)

ser deficitario en algo — to be short of sth, be lacking in sth

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- ria adjetivo

1) (Com, Fin) <división/sector> loss-making (before n)

un balance deficitario — a deficit, a negative balance

la producción nacional de trigo sigue siendo deficitaria — there is still a shortfall in the country's wheat production

2) (Chi frml) (Psic)

un niño deficitario — a child with learning difficulties

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- ria adjetivo

1) (Com, Fin) <división/sector> loss-making (before n)

un balance deficitario — a deficit, a negative balance

la producción nacional de trigo sigue siendo deficitaria — there is still a shortfall in the country's wheat production

2) (Chi frml) (Psic)

un niño deficitario — a child with learning difficulties

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deficitario - ria

adjective

A ( Com, Fin) ‹división/sector› loss-making ( before n)

los resultados arrojan un balance deficitario the results show a deficit o a negative balance

la producción nacional de trigo sigue siendo deficitaria there is still a shortfall in the country's wheat production

B

( Chi frml) ( Psic): un niño deficitario a child with learning difficulties

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deficitario,-a adj (una empresa) loss-making: el resultado del balance anual es claramente deficitario, the annual financial statement showes a loss
' deficitario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
deficitaria

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deficitario, -a adj
[empresa, operación] loss-making; [saldo, presupuesto] negative;
la balanza comercial este año ha sido deficitaria the trade balance this year has been negative;

zonas deficitarias en agua areas prone to water shortages

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deficitario

adj loss-making

Spanish-English dictionary > deficitario
2 deficitaria

deficitario,-a adj (una empresa) loss-making: el resultado del balance anual es claramente deficitario, the annual financial statement showes a loss
' deficitaria' also found in these entries:
English:
shortfall

Spanish-English dictionary > deficitaria
3 fuerte

adj.

1 strong (persona, viento).

un medicamento muy fuerte a very powerful medicine

2 heavy (food) (pesado).

3 loud (alto) (sonido).

está demasiado fuerte it's on too loud

4 tight (nudo).

5 strong.

es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector

una moneda fuerte a strong currency

6 large, considerable (grande) (cantidad).

una fuerte presencia de artistas europeos a large contingent of European artists

adv.

1 hard (intensamente).

2 a lot (abundantemente) (comer).

3 loudly.

4 strong.

m.

1 fort.

2 strong point, forte (punto fuerte).

su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte

3 fortress, fort, bastille, fortification.

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fuerte

► adjetivo

1 (gen) strong

■ un café bien fuerte a good strong coffee

■ un fuerte olor a gas a strong smell of gas

■ tiene un sabor fuerte it has a strong taste

■ una cuerda fuerte a strong rope

■ un acento vasco fuerte a strong Basque accent

■ el euro está muy fuerte the euro is very strong

■ hay una fuerte conexión entre los dos there is a strong connection between them

2 (en asignatura) strong, good

■ está muy fuerte en historia she's very strong on history

3 (viento) strong; (lluvia, nevada) heavy; (tormenta, seísmo) severe; (calor) intense

■ vientos fuertes del norte strong northerly winds

■ los fuertes calores del verano the intense summer heat

4 (escena - violento) violent; (- escandaloso) shocking; (- inquietante) disturbing

5 (dolor, enfermedad) severe, bad

■ una fuerte colitis a severe stomach infection

■ una jaqueca fuerte a splitting headache

6 (golpe) hard, heavy

7 (sonido) loud

8 (subida) steep, sharp; (bajada) sharp

■ el fuerte aumento del paro the steep rise in unemployment

■ un fuerte descenso en el precio del petróleo a sharp fall in the price of oil

9 (discusión) heated, violent; (protesta) violent, vigorous; (polémica) bitter; (aplauso) loud, thunderous

10 (presión) intense; (influencia) powerful, strong

11 (suma de dinero) large

■ pagaron una fuerte suma de dinero they paid a large sum of money

■ tuvo que hacer un fuerte desembolso he had to spend a great deal of money

■ esto requiere una fuerte inversión this requires large-scale investment

12 (comida - pesado) heavy; (- cargado) rich

■ no le gustan las cenas muy fuertes he doesn't like heavy suppers

■ este guiso lo encuentro un poco fuerte I find this stew a little rich

13 (color) intense

14 (contraste) marked, sharp; (tendency) strong, marked

15 (cosa fija) stiff, tight

16 familiar (terrible) awful

► nombre masculino

1 (fortificación) fort

2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point

► adverbio

1 (mucho) a lot

■ comer fuerte to eat a lot

2 (con fuerza) hard

■ empuja fuerte push hard

■ llovía fuerte it was raining hard

■ le pegó fuerte she hit him hard

3 (volumen) loud

■ la música sonaba fuerte the music was loud

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FRASEOLOGÍA

¡abrázame fuerte! hold me tight!

estar fuerte en algo to be good at something

¡habla más fuerte! speak up!

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1. adv.
1) hard

2) loudly
2. adj.
1) strong

2) loud
3. noun m.
fort

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1. ADJ

1) [persona]

a) [físicamente] [gen] strong; (=robusto) sturdy, powerfully built; euf (=obeso) large

- fuerte como un roble o un toro

b) [emocionalmente] strong, tough

hemos de ser fuertes ante la adversidad — we must be strong o tough in the face of adversity

c)

estar fuerte en filosofía/historia — [estudiante] to be strong in philosophy/history

2) (=intenso)

a) [sabor, olor, viento] strong; [dolor, calor] intense; [lluvia] heavy; [ejercicio] strenuous

b) [explosión, voz, ruido] loud; [golpe] heavy, hard; [acento] strong, thick

c) [color] (=no pálido) strong; (=llamativo) bright

una blusa de un rosa fuerte — a bright pink blouse

d) [impresión] strong, powerful; [deseo] strong, deep; [fe, objeción] strong; [discusión] heated

los vecinos tuvieron una discusión muy fuerte — the neighbours had a heated argument

en la película se oyen expresiones muy fuertes — the film contains strong language

el taco más fuerte que ha pronunciado — the worst swearword he has ever said

e) [abrazo, beso] big

un beso muy fuerte — [en cartas] lots of love

un fuerte abrazo, Carmen — best wishes, Carmen; [más cariñoso] love, Carmen

3) [bebida, medicamento] strong; [comida] (=pesada) heavy; (=indigesta) indigestible

nunca toma cosas fuertes, solo cerveza y vino — he never drinks spirits o the hard stuff *, just beer and wine

4) (=resistente) [cuerda, tela] strong; [economía, moneda, país] strong

5) (=importante) [aumento, bajada] sharp; [crisis] serious, severe; [pérdidas] large, substantial

la fuerte caída de ventas — the sharp drop in sales

6) (=impactante) [escena] shocking, disturbing

me dijo cosas muy fuertes que no podría repetir ahora — she said some harsh o nasty * things that I couldn't repeat now

-lo llamó a la oficina y lo despidió en el acto -¡qué fuerte! — * "he called him at the office and fired him there and then" - "that's outrageous o appalling!"

7)

hacerse fuerte — (=protegerse) to hole up; (=volverse fuerte) to gain strength

un comando se hizo fuerte en las montañas — a group of commandos holed up in the mountains

el fundamentalismo se hace fuerte otra vez — fundamentalism is gaining strength again

8) [terreno] rough, difficult

9) Chile (=apestoso) [persona] stinky

ser o estar fuerte a algo — to stink of sth

2. ADV

1) (=con fuerza) [golpear] hard; [abrazar] tight, tightly

pegar fuerte al enemigo — to hit the enemy hard

apostar fuerte — to bet heavily

la editorial ha apostado fuerte por los nuevos poetas — the publishing house is backing new poets in a big way

jugar fuerte — (lit) to gamble heavily; (fig) to take a gamble

2) (=en voz alta) [hablar, tocar] loud, loudly

toca muy fuerte — she plays very loud o loudly

¡más fuerte! ¡que no se le oye aquí atrás! — speak up! we can't hear at the back

poner la radio más fuerte — to turn the radio up

3) (=gran cantidad)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

comer fuerte — to have a big lunch

3. SM

1) (Mil) fort

2) (Mús) forte

3) (=especialidad) forte, strong point

el canto no es mi fuerte — singing is not my forte o strong point

4) Chile (=bebida) hard liquor, hard stuff *

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adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) ( físicamente) strong

de complexión fuerte — well-built

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man

b) ( moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together

c) ( en asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)

2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong

una silla bien fuerte — a good sturdy chair

3)

a) < viento> strong; < terremoto> severe; <lluvia/nevada> heavy

b) < dolor> intense, bad; < resfriado> bad

un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow

c) <abrazo/beso> big

4) < ruido> loud

la música está muy fuerte — the music's too loud

5)

a) <olor/sabor> strong

b) <licor/medicina> strong

c) < comida> heavy

6) < acento> strong, thick

7) ( violento) < discusión> violent, heated

tiene escenas muy fuertes — it has some very shocking scenes

me dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!

8)

a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strong

es más fuerte que yo — it's stronger than I am

b) < moneda> strong

c) ( importante)

una fuerte suma de dinero — a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía — a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio — a sharp price increase

una fuerte dosis de analgésicos — a heavy dose of painkillers

9) (Ling) < vocal> stressed
II
adverbio

1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte — a song that's a big hit at the moment

2) < hablar> loudly

pon la radio más fuerte — turn the radio up

hable más fuerte — speak up

3) ( mucho)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

4) <jugar/apostar> heavily
III
masculino

1) (Mil) fort

2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

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adjetivo

1) < persona>

a) ( físicamente) strong

de complexión fuerte — well-built

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo — he's an exeptionally strong man

b) ( moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte — to pull oneself together

c) ( en asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema/en física — I'm not very strong on that topic/in physics (colloq)

2) ( resistente) <tela/cuerda> strong

una silla bien fuerte — a good sturdy chair

3)

a) < viento> strong; < terremoto> severe; <lluvia/nevada> heavy

b) < dolor> intense, bad; < resfriado> bad

un fuerte golpe — a heavy o hard blow

c) <abrazo/beso> big

4) < ruido> loud

la música está muy fuerte — the music's too loud

5)

a) <olor/sabor> strong

b) <licor/medicina> strong

c) < comida> heavy

6) < acento> strong, thick

7) ( violento) < discusión> violent, heated

tiene escenas muy fuertes — it has some very shocking scenes

me dijo que era un inútil - qué fuerte! — (fam) he said I was useless - that's a bit much (AmE) o (BrE) a bit over the top!

8)

a) ( poderoso) <nación/empresa/equipo> strong

es más fuerte que yo — it's stronger than I am

b) < moneda> strong

c) ( importante)

una fuerte suma de dinero — a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía — a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio — a sharp price increase

una fuerte dosis de analgésicos — a heavy dose of painkillers

9) (Ling) < vocal> stressed
II
adverbio

1) <golpear/empujar> hard; <agarrar/apretar> tightly; < llover> heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte — a song that's a big hit at the moment

2) < hablar> loudly

pon la radio más fuerte — turn the radio up

hable más fuerte — speak up

3) ( mucho)

desayunar fuerte — to have a big breakfast

4) <jugar/apostar> heavily
III
masculino

1) (Mil) fort

2) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

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fuerte¹

¹ = fort (ft).

Ex: Had he consulted an Indian history, he would have found, for instance, that what the Britannica called the Fort Phil Kearney massacre the Indians call the 'Battle of the Hundred Slain'.

* defender el fuerte = hold + the fortress.

fuerte²

² = robust, strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.], sturdy [sturdier -comp., sturdiest -sup.], loud [louder -comp., loudest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], tight [tighter -comp., tightest -sup.], forte, brawny [brawnier -comp., brawniest -sup.], buoyant, hard-wearing, strong point, nippy [nippier -comp., nippiest -sup.].

Nota: Generalmente referido a los sabores.

Ex: Although microcomputers are relatively robust, they do not take kindly to frequent moves from one location to another, particularly on wheeled trollies.

Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

Ex: Here came every sort of human ingredient -- sturdy homesteaders, skilled craftsmen, precious scoundrels.

Ex: Visitors would be surprised by the loud creaking and groaning of the presses as the timbers gave and rubbed against each other.

Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

Ex: Statistical analysis has long been a forte of sociological & social research.

Ex: This revolutionary syndicalist union consistently supported the most downtrodden & oppressed, & encouraged a cult of the unspoiled, heroic brawny proletarian with raw courage & 'natural' virtues.

Ex: The foreign relations of the Community will probably remain a buoyant area.

Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.

Ex: One of the strong points of the DIALOG service is the documentation.

Ex: Blend cream cheese with prepared horseradish for a nippy taste.

* amarillo fuerte = bright yellow.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* apretar fuerte = bear down on.

* bebida alcohólica fuerte = hard drink, hard liquor.

* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.

* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.

* con fuertes aspiraciones profesionales = upward-mobile.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* delgado y fuerte = wiry.

* demasiado fuerte = over-strong.

* de olor fuerte = strong-smelling.

* fuerte como un roble = as strong as an ox.

* fuerte como un toro = as strong as an ox.

* fuertes lluvias = heavy rain.

* fuerte viento = strong wind.

* golpear fuerte = wallop, whack.

* golpe fuerte = whack.

* hacer más fuerte = toughen.

* hacerse más fuerte = gain in + strength, grow in + strength.

* iluminación fuerte = task lighting.

* ley del más fuerte, la = law of the jungle, the, survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* mar fuerte = heavy sea.

* más fuerte que un roble = as strong as an ox.

* más fuerte que un toro = as strong as an ox.

* naranja fuerte = bright orange.

* olor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* pegar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* pisar fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact, stomp.

* plato fuerte = main dish, strong point, entrée, main entrée.

* poner más fuerte = crank up.

* punto fuerte = strength.

* sabor fuerte y penetrante = tang.

* supervivencia del más fuerte = survival of the fittest, survival of the strongest.

* tener una personalidad muy fuerte = be full of character.

* tener un carácter muy fuerte = be full of character.

* un fuerte sentimiento de = a strong sense of.

* viento fuerte = high wind.

fuerte³

³ = tangy [tangier - comp., tangiest -sup.].

Ex: The most boring meal can be pepped up with spicy and tangy herbs.

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fuerte¹

adjective

A ‹persona›

1 (físicamente) strong

nunca ha sido muy fuerte he has never been very strong

es un hombre fuertísimo or fortísimo he's an exceptionally strong man

de complexión fuerte well-built

2 (moralmente) strong

hacerse fuerte to pull oneself together

3 (en una asignatura) strong

no estoy muy fuerte en ese tema I'm not very strong on o well up on that topic ( colloq)

anda muy fuerte en física he's doing very well in physics

B (resistente) ‹tela/cuerda› strong

una caja bien fuerte a good, sturdy o strong box

una valla alta y fuerte a tall, sturdy o strong fence

C

1 ‹viento› strong; ‹terremoto› severe; ‹lluvia/nevada› heavy

2 ‹dolor› intense, bad; ‹resfriado› bad

un fuerte golpe a heavy o hard blow

reinaba un fuerte nerviosismo tension was high

3 ‹abrazo/beso› big

D ‹ruido› loud

la radio está muy fuerte, bájale el volumen the radio's too loud, turn it down

E

1 ‹olor/sabor› strong

2 ‹licor› strong; ‹medicina› strong

3 ‹comida› heavy

F ‹acento› strong, thick

G

(violento): tiene escenas muy fuertes it has some very shocking o disturbing scenes

me dijo que no valía para nada — ¡qué fuerte! ( fam); he said I was absolutely useless — strong o harsh words!

tuvieron una discusión fortísima or fuertísima they had a violent o heated argument

H

1 (poderoso) ‹nación/empresa/equipo› strong

es algo más fuerte que yo, no puedo dejar de hacerlo it's stronger than I am, I can't stop o give it up

2 ‹moneda› strong

3

(importante): una fuerte suma de dinero a large sum of money

un fuerte contingente de la policía a strong police contingent

un fuerte incremento de precio a sharp price increase

le recetó una fuerte dosis de analgésicos she prescribed a heavy dose of painkillers

I ( Ling) ‹vocal› stressed

J

( Chi fam) (hediondo): ¡qué fuerte andas! you stink! ( colloq)

es fuerte de patas his feet stink ( colloq)

fuerte²

adverb

A ‹golpear/empujar› hard; ‹agarrar/apretar› tightly; ‹llover› heavily

una canción que está pegando fuerte a song that's a big hit at the moment

B ‹hablar› loudly

pon la radio más fuerte turn the radio up

hable más fuerte speak up

C

(abundantemente): desayunar fuerte to have a big breakfast

D ‹jugar/apostar› heavily

fuerte³

masculine

A ( Mil) fort

B (especialidad) strong point, forte

C ( Chi fam) (licor) hard stuff ( colloq)

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fuerte adjetivo
1 ( en general) strong;
◊ un equipo/una cuerda fuerte a strong team/rope

2
a) ‹ viento› strong;

‹ terremoto› severe;
‹lluvia/nevada› heavy
b) ‹ dolor› intense, bad;

‹ golpe› heavy;
‹ resfriado› bad;
‹abrazo/beso› big
c) ‹ruido/música› loud

d) ‹olor/sabor/medicina› strong;

‹comida/dosis› heavy
e) ‹ acento› strong, thick

3 ( violento) ‹ discusión› violent, heated;
‹película/escena› shocking
■ adverbio
1 ‹golpear/empujar› hard;
‹agarrar/apretar› tightly;
‹ llover› heavily
2 ‹ hablar› loudly;
◊ pon la radio más fuerte turn the radio up;

habla más fuerte speak up
■ sustantivo masculino
a) (Mil) fort

b) ( especialidad) strong point, forte

fuerte
I adjetivo
1 strong
2 (intenso) (dolor) severe
(color) intense
3 (excesivo) strong
(comida) heavy: el café es muy fuerte para la niña, coffee is too strong for the child
4 (volumen) loud
5 (impactante) (escenas) violent, grisly
(comentarios) serious
II sustantivo masculino
1 (fortificación) fort
2 (punto fuerte) forte, strong point
III adv (con fuerza, con violencia) hard: el viento sopla fuerte, the wind is blowing hard
(con intensidad, apretadamente) tight: ¡agárrate fuerte!, hold on tight!
(en cantidad) tienes que desayunar fuerte, you have to have a good breakfast
(más alto) louder: ¡habla más fuerte!, speak up!
' fuerte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acento
- agarrarse
- animal
- caja
- campeonato
- conmoción
- débil
- diezmar
- dirigir
- espanto
- estirón
- férrea
- férreo
- frágil
- fulminante
- grande
- hacer
- opresión
- pisar
- plato
- relumbrón
- resistente
- reventar
- sacudida
- suave
- sujetar
- tirón
- torta
- tortazo
- trompazo
- viento
- abrazar
- agarrar
- apariencia
- bajón
- caer
- carácter
- codazo
- combinación
- comida
- constitución
- crecida
- dispositivo
- estridente
- fortín
- golpe
- impulso
- indignación
- indignado
English:
A
- agony
- ale
- aloud
- backbone
- bad
- balance
- bang
- bash
- beat down
- best
- blare
- bond
- boo
- break into
- burly
- crack
- dish
- fluid
- forte
- fresh
- fuck
- great
- grip
- hard
- hard currency
- heady
- heavy
- high
- highlight
- hold
- hold on
- hug
- iron
- keen
- liaison
- loud
- lung
- must
- point
- potent
- powerful
- press
- resilient
- robust
- rugged
- safe
- sing up
- slight
- slog

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fuerte

♦ adj

1. [persona] [físicamente] strong;

Comp

estar fuerte como un roble to be as strong as an ox

2. [persona] [psicológicamente] strong;

tiene un carácter muy fuerte she has a strong character

3.
hacerse fuerte en Mil to make one's stronghold in;
Fig
el equipo se hizo fuerte en su área the team fell back into their own half

4. [material] strong;

necesito un tejido fuerte I need a strong material

5. [viento] strong;
[lluvia] heavy
6. [intenso] [frío, dolor, color] intense;
[golpe, pelea] hard
7. [medicamento] powerful

8. [influyente, sólido] strong;

es una empresa fuerte en el sector the company's strong in this sector;

una moneda fuerte a strong currency;

fuertes razones powerful reasons

9. [violento, impactante] powerful, shocking;

lenguaje fuerte strong language;

un chiste fuerte a crude joke;

algunas de las escenas son muy fuertes some of the scenes are very shocking

10. [grande] large, considerable;

una fuerte cantidad de dinero a large o considerable amount of money;

una fuerte presencia de artistas caribeños a large contingent of Caribbean artists

11. [comida] [pesado] heavy;
[picante] hot
12. [nudo] tight

13. [sílaba] accented, stressed

14. [vocal] strong

15. [versado]
estoy fuerte en idiomas I'm good at languages

16. [alto] [sonido] loud;

la televisión está demasiado fuerte the television is on too loud

17. Fam [increíble] astonishing, amazing;

¡qué fuerte! [fabuloso] wow!, amazing!;
[terrible] how awful!, oh no!;
…y después me insultó – ¡qué fuerte! …and then he insulted me – that's awful o terrible!

♦ adv

1. [intensamente] hard;
[abrazar, agarrar] tight;
está nevando fuerte it's snowing hard o heavily;

lo ató bien fuerte she tied it tight;

chuta fuerte he has a powerful kick

2. [abundantemente] a lot;

en España se suele almorzar fuerte in Spain, people usually have a big meal at lunchtime

3. [en voz alta] loudly;

¿podría hablar más fuerte? could you speak louder?

♦ nm

1. [fortificación] fort

2. [especialidad] strong point, forte;

su fuerte son las matemáticas mathematics is his forte

* * *

fuerte

I adj

1 strong

2 dolor intense; lluvia heavy

3 aumento sharp

4 ruido loud

5

:

estoy fuerte en idiomas I’m good at languages

6 fig pop

incredible fam ;

¡qué fuerte!, ¡esto es muy fuerte! fam God, this is awful! fam

II adv hard;

hablar fuerte speak loudly;

jugar fuerte bet heavily

III m MIL fort;

hacerse fuerte dig o.s. in

* * *

fuerte adv

1) : strongly, tightly, hard

2) : loudly

3) : abundantly

fuerte adj

1) : strong

2) : intense

un fuerte dolor: an intense pain

3) : loud

4) : extreme, excessive

fuerte nm

1) : fort, stronghold

2) : forte, strong point

* * *

fuerte¹ adj

1. (en general) strong

una persona fuerte a strong person

un sabor muy fuerte a very strong taste

2. (dolor) severe

sentí un fuerte dolor en el costado I felt a severe pain in my side

3. (voz, ruido) loud

4. (golpe) hard

5. (comida) heavy [comp. heavier; superl. heaviest]

6. (imágenes) violent

estar fuerte en algo to be good at something

¡qué fuerte! how awful!

fuerte² adv

1. (con fuerza) hard

le pegó fuerte he hit him hard

está lloviendo fuerte it's raining hard

2. (hablar) loud / loudly

no hables tan fuerte don't talk so loud

3. (sujetar) tight

abrázame fuerte hold me tight

4. (comer)

desayuna fuerte antes de salir have a good breakfast before you leave

fuerte³ n

1. (fortificación) fort

2. (punto sobresaliente) strong point

su fuerte son las mates maths are her strong point

Spanish-English dictionary > fuerte
4 personal

adj.

personal.

una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question

personal e intransferible non-transferable

f.

personal foul.

m.

staff, personnel (trabajadores).

personal de a bordo cabin crew (en avión)

personal docente teaching staff

personal mínimo skeleton staff

personal en plantilla in-house staff

personal sanitario health workers

personal de tierra ground crew

* * *

personal

► adjetivo

1 personal

► nombre masculino

1 (de una empresa) personnel, staff

2 familiar (gente) everyone, everybody

■ hoy está el personal un poco apagado everyone's a bit down today

► nombre femenino

1 DEPORTE (falta) personal foul

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

personal docente teaching staff

* * *
1. adj.
personal
2. noun m.
staff, personnel

* * *

1.

ADJ personal

2. SM

1) (=plantilla) staff, personnel; ( esp Mil) force; (Náut) crew, complement

estar falto de personal — to be shorthanded o shortstaffed

personal de cabina — cabin staff o crew

personal de exterior — surface workers pl

personal de interior — underground workers pl

personal de servicios — maintenance staff

personal de tierra — (Aer) ground crew, ground staff

2) * (=gente) people

había mucho personal en el cine — there was a big crowd in the cinema

- quedarse con el personal

3.

SF (Baloncesto) personal foul

* * *
I
adjetivo personal

objetos de uso personal — personal effects
II
masculino

a) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people

- personal de cabina/de tierra/de vuelo

- personal de maestranza

* * *
I
adjetivo personal

objetos de uso personal — personal effects
II
masculino

a) (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff (sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal — we're short-staffed

b) (Esp fam & hum) ( gente) people

- personal de cabina/de tierra/de vuelo

- personal de maestranza

* * *

personal¹

¹ = manpower, manpower force, personnel, staff, staffing, work-force [workforce], crew.

Ex: The question has been raised as to the manpower required to produce the ever-increasing number of abstracts.

Ex: This article focusses attention on formulating plans and policy for building up a manpower force for modernising library and information systems India within the next 5 years.

Ex: Application areas include: personnel records, mailing lists, accident and incident records, clinical and health records, committee minutes and records, and so on.

Ex: The current LC MARC data base contains both records created by the LC staff and those created by co-operating libraries and verified by the LC.

Ex: During the discussions it became apparent that the most pressing issues of staffing, resources, procedural complexities and educational opportunities related to IT.

Ex: Employers of library and information staff have to develop and maintain skills within the workforce.

Ex: Phillips has 12 installations with a crew of 15-450 men.

* actitud del personal = staff attitude.

* administración de personal = personnel administration.

* ahorro de personal = staff saving.

* apoyo del personal = staff support.

* asignar personal = commit + manpower.

* bien dotado de personal = well-staffed.

* costes de personal = staff costs.

* dedicación del personal = staff hours.

* desarrollo profesional del personal = staff development.

* dotación de personal = staffing.

* encargado de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer.

* evaluación del personal = personnel evaluation.

* exceso de personal administrativo = administrative bloat.

* falta de personal = undermanning.

* falto de personal = understaffed [under-staffed].

* formación continua del personal = staff development.

* formación del personal = staff training, professional development.

* formar personal = produce + personnel.

* funciones del personal = staff duties.

* gastos en personal = staff costs.

* gestión de personal = personnel management.

* jefe de personal = personnel officer, welfare officer, staff manager.

* jefe de personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* miembro del personal = staff member, staffer.

* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.

* número y distribución de personal = staffing conditions.

* personal administrativo = administrative staff.

* personal administrativo de apoyo = clerical staff, clerical worker, clerical personnel.

* personal auxiliar = clerical staff.

* personal bibliotecario = library personnel, library staff, library worker.

* personal civil = civilian staff.

* personal cualificado = qualified staff, qualified personnel.

* personal de ambulancia = ambulance crew.

* personal de apoyo = paraprofessional staff, support staff.

* personal de apoyo bibliotecario = library support staff.

* personal de cabina = cabin crew.

* personal de dirección = senior staff, senior management.

* personal de la biblioteca = library staff, library worker.

* personal del mostrador = counter staff.

* personal del mostrador de préstamo = counter staff.

* personal de mantenimiento = service worker.

* personal de proceso de datos = operation staff.

* personal de recepción = reception staff.

* personal de referencia = reference staff, reference personnel.

* personal de secretaría = secretarial staff.

* personal de seguridad = security staff.

* personal de servicios = service worker.

* personal de un centro multimedia escolar = school media staff.

* personal de vuelo = flight crew.

* personal equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent staff (FTE staff).

* personal joven = new blood.

* personal más nuevo = junior staff.

* personal militar = military personnel.

* personal necesario = staffing levels.

* personal paraprofesional = paraprofessional staff.

* personal profesional = professional staff.

* personal sanitario = clinical staff.

* personal técnico = technical staff.

* personal técnico de apoyo = support staff.

* política de personal = personnel policy, staff policy.

* puesta al día del personal = staff development.

* que necesita bastante dedicación de personal = labour-intensive [labour intensive], staff-intensive [staff intensive].

* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.

* recorte de personal = downsizing, staffing cut.

* reducción de personal = staff cutbacks, downsizing.

* registro de personal = personnel record.

* renovación de personal = turnover, labour turnover.

* responsable del personal de la biblioteca = library personnel officer.

* reunión de personal = staff meeting.

* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.

* sala de estar para el personal = coffee lounge.

* sala de personal = staff lounge.

* sección de personal = personnel department, personnel office.

* selección de personal = personnel recruitment.

* sólo para personal autorizado = restricted access.

* tareas del personal = staff duties.

* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate, turnover rate.

* turnos del personal = staffing rota.

* vacante de personal = staff vacancy.

personal²

= one-to-one, personal, private, intimate, one-on-one.

Ex: A few large libraries contain an adult learning centre, which provides training courses for volunteer tutors, one-to-one tutoring or instruction in small groups.

Ex: Cards will remain useful for small local and personal indexes but other options, in the form of microcomputers and their software are beginning to compete in this application.

Ex: SWALCAP supports a network arrangement of remote terminals and minicomputers linked to the central computer via private lines.

Ex: Until we feel as librarians that we are an intimate part of society, we will never begin to believe that we really function.

Ex: The one-on-one training pattern predominates and is effective at this institution where education in the singular is stressed.

* actitud personal = personal attitude.

* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.

* alarma personal = rape alarm, personal alarm.

* anuncio personal = personal ad.

* aprovechamiento personal = personal gain.

* archivo personal = private archives, personal archive(s), personal records.

* armadura personal = body armour.

* artículo personal = personal item.

* asunto personal = personal issue.

* atención personal = personal attention.

* atención personal al cliente = personal selling.

* a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.

* atracción personal = personal attraction.

* autoría personal = personal authorship.

* autor personal = personal author.

* autor personal único = single personal authorship.

* beneficio personal = personal gain.

* biblioteca personal = personal library.

* bienes personales = personal property.

* blindaje personal = body armour.

* característica personal = personality trait, personality characteristic.

* carta personal = personal letter.

* cheque personal = personal cheque.

* comentario personal = personal note.

* comentario personal de una lectura = reading-reportage.

* compromiso personal = personal engagement, personal investment.

* contacto personal = personal contact, public contact.

* contratación de personal cualificado de otras empresas = lateral hiring.

* convicción personal = personal conviction.

* cualidades personales = personal qualities.

* cuestión personal = personal issue, life issue.

* datos personales = personal details.

* dinero para gastos personales = pocket change, pocket money.

* documentos personales = personal papers.

* economía personal = personal finance.

* efectos personales = personal belongings.

* ego personal = personal ego.

* encabezamiento de nombre personal = personal name heading.

* enriquecimiento personal = personal enrichment.

* entrada de nombre personal = personal name entry.

* entrevista personal = personal interview.

* espacio personal = personal space, territorial space, personal space territory.

* estilo personal = persona [personae, -pl.].

* expediente personal = personal records.

* experiencia personal = personal experience.

* gestión de archivos personales = personal archives management, personal records management.

* gusto personal = personal taste, personal preference.

* hábito personal = personal habit.

* hacer uso personal = make + personal use.

* higiene personal = personal hygiene.

* historia personal = personal history.

* índice de rendimiento personal = individual performance index.

* información personal = personal information.

* interés personal = vested interest, personal interest.

* interpersonal = person-to-person.

* intimidad personal = personal privacy.

* invasión del espacio personal = invasion of space.

* libertad personal = personal freedom.

* logro personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap, personal achievement.

* marca personal = personal record.

* miembro personal = personal member.

* nombre personal = personal name.

* norma personal = personal norm.

* opinión personal = personal opinion.

* ordenador personal (PC) = personal computer (PC).

* para uso personal = for personal use.

* perder un objeto personal = lose + property.

* personal investigador = research staff.

* PIN (número de identificación personal) = PIN (personal identification number).

* por razones personales = for personal reasons.

* preferencia personal = personal preference.

* problema personal = personal problem.

* razones personales = personal reasons.

* realización personal = personal fulfilment.

* récord personal = personal record.

* responsabilidad personal = personal responsibility.

* satisfacción personal = personal satisfaction.

* seguridad personal = personal safety.

* sello personal = fingerprint [finger-print].

* sicología personal = personal psychology.

* sistema de valores personales = personal value system.

* tecnología del ordenador personal = personal computer technology.

* tener un interés muy personal en = hold + a stake in, have + a stake in.

* territorio personal = personal space territory.

* toque personal = personal touch.

* triunfo personal = a feather in + Posesivo + cap.

* uso personal = personal use.

* vida personal = personal life.

* voluntad personal = personal will.

* * *

personal¹

adjective

‹asunto/documento/pregunta› personal; ‹opinión/juicio› personal

objetos de uso personal personal effects

una alusión personal a personal remark

está basado en su experiencia personal it is based on (his own) personal experience

no tiene ningún interés personal en el asunto he has no personal interest in the matter

personal²

masculine

1 (de una fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl)

estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed

intentan aumentar la producción con el mismo personal they are trying to increase production with the same number of staff o with the same workforce

2 ( Esp fam hum) (gente) people

¡cuánto personal hay en la calle! what a lot of people there are in the street!

saca unas copas para el personal get some glasses out for everyone o for people

Compuestos:

● personal de cabina

cabin staff o crew

● personal de maestranza

( Arg) staff ( of a building)

● personal de tierra

ground crew o staff

● personal de vuelo

flight crew

* * *

personal adjetivo
personal;
◊ objetos de uso personal personal effects

■ sustantivo masculino (de fábrica, empresa) personnel (pl), staff ( sing or pl);
estamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed
personal
I adjetivo personal
una carta personal, a private letter
II sustantivo masculino (trabajadores) staff, personnel

' personal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
consignar
- contingente
- dato
- efecto
- escala
- interés
- jefa
- jefe
- lavandería
- llave
- objeto
- particular
- pasar
- placa
- plana
- plano
- presente
- primar
- privada
- privado
- abandonar
- ampliación
- ampliar
- aseo
- auxiliar
- bien
- citar
- computadora
- consultorio
- coqueto
- defensa
- dejadez
- dejado
- despedir
- diario
- falta
- historial
- insuficiencia
- intimidad
- número
- palacio
- patrimonio
- PC
- planilla
- plantilla
- reducción
- tarjeta
- uno
English:
accustom
- achievement
- agree
- appreciate
- averse
- balloon
- battle
- cleanliness
- computer
- dear
- decision
- decision making
- delay
- despite
- diary
- dodge
- employ
- excuse
- exploit
- first-hand
- gap
- heart-to-heart
- love
- maintenance staff
- mate
- myself
- neglect
- office staff
- PA
- pc
- personal
- personal best
- personal computer
- personal pronoun
- personally
- personnel
- personnel department
- personnel management
- private
- private income
- put off
- referee
- self-improvement
- self-interest
- short-staffed
- staff
- staff meeting
- staff training
- staffing
- strength

* * *

personal

♦ adj
[privado, íntimo] personal;
una opinión/pregunta personal a personal opinion/question;

mi teléfono personal es… my home o private number is…;

para uso personal for personal use;

personal e intransferible non-transferable

♦ nm

1. [trabajadores] staff, personnel

Comp
personal administrativo administrative staff;
personal de cabina cabin staff o crew;

personal docente teaching staff;

personal de oficina office staff;

personal de planta staff;

personal de tierra ground staff o crew;

personal de ventas sales force o team

2. Esp Fam [gente] people;

el personal quería ir al cine the gang wanted to go to the cinema

♦ nf
[en baloncesto] personal foul
* * *

personal

I adj personal

II m

1 personnel, staff;

personal docente teaching staff

2 en baloncesto personal foul

* * *

personal adj

: personal

♦ personalmente adv

personal nm

: personnel, staff

* * *

personal¹ adj personal / private

es un asunto personal it's a personal matter

personal² n staff

todo el personal está en huelga all the staff are on strike

Spanish-English dictionary > personal
5 serio

adj.

1 serious, grave, humorless, unsmiling.

2 serious, intense, grave, heavy.

3 serious, responsible, reliable, businesslike.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: seriar.

* * *

serio

► adjetivo

1 (importante) serious, grave

2 (severo) serious

3 (formal) reliable, responsible, dependable

4 (color) sober; (traje etc) formal

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en serio seriously

■ lo digo en serio I'm quite serious, I mean it

¿en serio? are you serious?, do you really mean that?, really?

ir en serio to be true, be serious

■ cuando nos lo dijo iba en serio when he told us about it he was quite serious

tomar en serio to take seriously

* * *

(f. - seria)

adj.

1) serious, earnest

2) important

* * *

ADJ

1) [expresión, tono] serious

¿por qué estás hoy tan serio? — why are you (looking) so serious today?

su padre es muy serio — his father's a very serious person

se quedó mirándome muy serio — he looked at me very seriously, he stared gravely at me

pareces muy serio — you're looking very serious

ponerse serio: se puso seria al ver la foto — she went o became serious when she saw the photo

me voy a poner seria contigo si no estudias — I'm going to get cross with you if you don't do some studying

2)

en serio — seriously

tomar un asunto en serio — to take a matter seriously

no hablaba en serio — I wasn't serious

¿lo dices en serio? — are you serious?, do you really mean it?

3) [problema, enfermedad, pérdida] serious

esto se pone serio — this is getting serious

4) (=fiable) [persona] reliable; [trato] straight, honest

es una persona poco seria — he's not very reliable

una empresa seria — a reliable firm

no es serio que ahora decidan echarse atrás — it's not very responsible of them to back out now

5) (=severo)

el negro es un color demasiado serio para una niña — black is too serious o severe a colour for a young girl

lleva un traje muy serio — he's wearing a very formal suit

6) [estudio, libro] serious

* * *

- ria adjetivo

1) ( poco sonriente) serious

qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)

se puso muy serio — his expression became very serious o grave

voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child

2) < empleado> responsible, reliable; < empresa> reputable

no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable

3)

a) <cine/tema> serious

b) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> serious

tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él — I have serious doubts about him

c)

en serio — < hablar> seriously, in earnest

¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?

tomarse algo en serio — to take something seriously

esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying

y esto va en serio — and I really mean it

* * *

= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.

Ex. Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.

Ex. Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex. She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.

Ex. DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.

Ex. Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex. She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex. I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

Ex. It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex. The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.

Ex. Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex. As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".

Ex. From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.

Ex. Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.

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* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.

* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.

* humor serio = deadpan humour.

* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* poco serio = flippant.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.

* serio en apariencia = deadpan.

* serios, los = serious, the.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* * *

- ria adjetivo

1) ( poco sonriente) serious

qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? — what a long face, what's the matter? (colloq)

se puso muy serio — his expression became very serious o grave

voy a tener que ponerme serio con este niño — I'm going to have to start getting strict with this child

2) < empleado> responsible, reliable; < empresa> reputable

no confío en él, es muy poco serio — I don't trust him, he's very unreliable

3)

a) <cine/tema> serious

b) ( grave) <enfermedad/problema> serious

tengo mis serias dudas acerca de él — I have serious doubts about him

c)

en serio — < hablar> seriously, in earnest

¿lo dices en serio? — are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?

tomarse algo en serio — to take something seriously

esto es serio, está muriéndose — this is serious, he's dying

y esto va en serio — and I really mean it

* * *

= authoritative, conscientious, gross [grosser -comp., grossest -sup.], serious, thoughtful, earnest, grave [graver -comp., gravest -sup.], business-like, solemn, dire, staid, serious minded, straight-faced.

Ex: Some authoritative texts on the subject are listed at the end of this chapter.

Ex: Then the conscientious manager can help solve his problems without engaging in original laborious research or the risky practice of trial and error.

Ex: She notes some gross inadequacies of these schemes in classifying African subjects, especially in the social sciences and humanities.

Ex: DC is certainly not regarded as the perfect classification scheme even in sectors where there is no serious alternative.

Ex: Production quotas, I believe, are antithetical to careful, thoughtful cataloging.

Ex: She spied Asadorian in earnest converse with McSpadden.

Ex: I believe that literature is certainly in one sense 'play' -- grave and absorbed play.

Ex: It was generally felt that US libraries are organised on more business-like lines than those in the Netherlands.

Ex: The infants sat solemn as the Supreme Court pronounced judgment = Los niños se sentaron solemnes mientras que el Tribunal Supremo dictaba sentencia.

Ex: Throughout the process of development, debate and enactment of the Digital Millennium Act in the USA, many dire forebodings were envisaged for the library profession.

Ex: As many of the responding librarians pointed out, ' staid, adult-looking pages are not attractive to a teenage audience' = Como muchos de los bibliotecarios encuestados indicaron las "páginas con aspecto serio como si estuviesen dirigidas a adultos no resultan atractivas a un público joven".

Ex: From his description one gets the impression that the inhabitants of Utopia are serious minded and that they read for instruction or for improving their own mind.

Ex: Satire and comedy can be better vehicles for social commentary than straight-faced, serious drama.

* en serio = wholeheartedly [whole-heartedly], for real.

* en un serio aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un serio apuro = in dire straits.

* humor serio = deadpan humour.

* mejor sería que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* poco serio = flippant.

* ponerse a hacer Algo en serio = buckle down to.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* sería mejor que + Imperfecto de Subjuntivo = had better + Infinitivo.

* serio en apariencia = deadpan.

* serios, los = serious, the.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* * *

serio - ria

adjective

A (poco sonriente) serious

con pinta de intelectual, seriecito y callado with an intellectual, rather serious o solemn and quiet air

qué cara más seria ¿qué te ha pasado? what a long face, what's the matter? ( colloq)

al oír la noticia se puso muy serio his expression became very serious o grave when he heard the news

qué serio estás hoy ¿estás preocupado? you're looking very serious today, are you worried about something?

como no obedezcas voy a tener que ponerme serio contigo if you don't do as I say I'm going to get annoyed with you

B

(sensato, responsable): un empleado serio y trabajador a responsible o reliable, hardworking employee

no es serio que nos digan una cosa y luego hagan otra it's no way to treat people ( o to conduct business etc) saying one thing and then doing another

no confío en él, es muy poco serio I don't trust him, he is very unreliable

son todos profesionales muy serios they are all dedicated professionals

C

1 (no frívolo, importante) serious

ha hecho cine serio y también comedias tontas y frívolas he's made serious movies as well as silly, lighthearted comedies

es un serio aspirante al título he's a serious contender for the title

2

en serio ‹hablar› seriously, in earnest

bueno, vamos a ponernos a trabajar en serio right (then), let's get down to some serious work

¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious? o seriously? o do you really mean it?

se toma muy en serio su carrera she takes her career very seriously

esto va en serio, está muriéndose this is serious, he's dying

y esto va en serio and I really mean it o and I'm serious about this

no se toma nada en serio he doesn't take anything seriously

mira que te lo digo en serio I mean it, you know

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Del verbo seriar: ( conjugate seriar)

serio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

serió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

serio
◊ - ria adjetivo

1 ( poco sonriente) serious
2 ‹ empleado› responsible, reliable;
‹ empresa› reputable
3
a) ‹cine/tema› serious

b) ( grave) ‹enfermedad/problema› serious;

◊ tengo serias dudas acerca de él I have serious doubts about him

c)

◊ en serio ‹ hablar› seriously, in earnest;

¿lo dices en serio? are you (being) serious?, do you really mean it?;
tomarse algo en serio to take sth seriously
serio,-a adjetivo
1 (taciturno, de consideración, grave) serious
2 (comprometido, de confianza) reliable
♦ Locuciones: en serio, seriously: hablaba en serio, she was serious
ponte a trabajar en serio, you must start to work hard
' serio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callada
- callado
- coña
- en
- formal
- gorda
- gordo
- jugar
- ligera
- ligero
- risa
- seria
- tiesa
- tieso
- tomarse
- verdad
- asustar
- decir
- enfado
- enojo
English:
apart
- assert
- businesslike
- deep
- dignified
- earnest
- face value
- flippant
- half-serious
- intense
- joke
- kid
- knuckle down
- laugh off
- major
- mean
- quality newspaper
- reputable
- responsible
- serious
- seriously
- settle down
- severe
- sober
- sober-minded
- staid
- steady
- straight
- weighty
- business
- dire
- genuine
- honestly
- knuckle
- nasty
- pride
- seriousness
- solemn
- surely

* * *

serio, -a

♦ adj

1. [grave] serious;

es una persona muy seria he's a very serious person;

estar serio to look serious;

me lanzó una mirada seria she gave me a serious look;

me tuve que poner muy seria con mis alumnos I had to get very serious with my pupils

2. [importante] serious;

es una enfermedad muy seria it's a very serious illness;

me dio un susto muy serio I got a very nasty shock;

una seria amenaza para la paz mundial a serious threat to world peace

3. [responsable] responsible;
[cumplidor, formal] reliable;
son muy serios, cumplirán los plazos they're very reliable, they'll meet the deadlines;

no son gente seria they're very unreliable;

¡esto no es serio! this is ridiculous!;

lo que no es serio es que ahora digan que necesitan dos meses más what's really unacceptable is that now they're saying they need another two months

4. [sobrio] sober;

un traje serio a formal suit;

sólo ve programas serios she only watches serious programmes

♦ en serio loc adv

seriously;

lo digo en serio I'm serious;

en serio, me ha tocado la lotería seriously, I've won the lottery;

¿vas en serio? are you (being) serious?;

tomarse algo/a alguien en serio to take sth/sb seriously;

ponte a estudiar en serio get down to some serious study

* * *

serio

adj

1 serious;

ésto va en serio this is serious;

tomarse algo en serio take sth seriously

2 ( responsable) reliable

* * *

serio, - ria adj

1) : serious, earnest

2) : reliable, responsible

3) : important

4)

en serio : seriously, in earnest

♦ seriamente adv

* * *

serio adj

1. (en general) serious

estás muy serio you're very serious

no era nada serio it wasn't anything serious

2. (responsable) reliable

es un chico muy serio he's very reliable

decir algo en serio to be serious

en serio seriously

tomar algo en serio to take something seriously

Spanish-English dictionary > serio
6 director

adj.

director, directing.

m.

1 director, leader, principal.

2 superintendent, manager, officer.

3 conductor, orchestra conductor.

4 warden.

5 headmaster, head teacher.

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director

► adjetivo

1 directing, managing

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 director, manager

2 (de colegio - hombre) headmaster; (mujer) headmistress

3 (de universidad) rector

4 (de editorial) editor

5 (de cárcel) governor

6 (de orquesta) conductor

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

director,-ra de cine film director

director,-ra de escena stage manager

director espiritual father confessor

director,-ra gerente managing director

* * *

(f. - directora)

noun

director, manager, head, headmaster

- director de orquesta

* * *
director, -a
1.

ADJ [consejo, junta] governing; [principio] guiding

2. SM / F

1) (=responsable) [de centro escolar] headteacher, headmaster/headmistress, principal; [de periódico, revista] editor; (Cine, TV) director; [de orquesta] conductor; [de hospital] manager, administrator; [de prisión] governor, warden (EEUU)

director(a) artístico/a — artistic director

director(a) de cine — film director

director(a) de coro — choirmaster

director(a) de departamento — (Univ) head of department

director(a) de escena — stage manager

director(a) de funeraria — undertaker, funeral director, mortician (EEUU)

director(a) de interiores — (TV) studio director

director(a) de orquesta — orchestra conductor

director(a) de tesis — thesis supervisor, research supervisor

2) (Com) (=gerente) manager; [de mayor responsabilidad] director

director(a) adjunto/a — assistant manager

director(a) de empresa — company director

director(a) de exportación — export manager

director(a) de finanzas — financial director

director(a) de sucursal — branch manager

director(a) ejecutivo/a — executive director, managing director

director(a) general — general manager

director(a) gerente — managing director

director(a) técnico/a — technical manager

3.

SM
(Rel)
director espiritual — spiritual director

* * *

- tora masculino, femenino

a) ( de escuela) (m) head teacher, principal (AmE), headmaster (BrE); (f) head teacher, principal (AmE), headmistress (BrE); (de periódico, revista) editor (in chief); ( de hospital) administrator; ( de prisión) warden (AmE), governor (BrE)

b) (Com) ( gerente) manager; ( miembro de junta directiva) director, executive

c) (Cin, Teatr) director

- director adjunto -tora adjunta

- director -tora de escena

- director -tora de orquesta

- director ejecutivo -tora ejecutiva

- director -tora general

- director -tora gerente

* * *

= chairman [chairmen, pl.], chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.], chief, chief librarian, director, head, manager [manageress, -fem.], headmaster, office manager, business manager, chair.

Ex. As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.

Ex. Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.

Ex. He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.

Ex. The chief librarian or director of libraries, by which title the post is sometimes now known, will in general be fully occupied with making decisions on internal professional policy, committee work, and administration and management in the widest sense.

Ex. Hugh C, Atkinson, director of the University of Illinois Libraries, has consistently been in the forefront in applying automation to traditional library problems and services.

Ex. She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was head of the Documents Depository.

Ex. Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex. The author played a large part in the successful establishment of the school library when her husband became headmaster = La autora desempeñó un gran papel en la creación de la biblioteca escolar cuando su esposo fue nombrado director.

Ex. This department is headed by a general office manager who has a staff of bookkeepers, billing clerks, comptrollers, and secretaries.

Ex. Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex. Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.

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* cargo de director = directorship.

* cartas al director = letter to the editor.

* Conferencia de Directores de Bibliotecas Nacionales (CDNL) = Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL).

* directora conjunta = co-chairperson.

* director adjunto = assistant director, deputy director, joint director.

* director artístico = art director.

* director cinematográfico = film director.

* director comercial = marketing executive, chief commercial officer.

* director conjunto = co-chairperson.

* director de biblioteca = library director.

* director de cine = film director.

* director de curso = course leader.

* director de departamento = department head.

* director de empresa = company director.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* director de filial = branch head.

* director de finanzas = finance director.

* director de funeraria = funeral director, undertaker, mortician.

* director de la biblioteca = head librarian.

* director de marketing = marketing executive.

* director de museo = curator.

* director de operaciones = chief operating officer (COO), director for operations.

* director de orquesta = conductor.

* director de periódico = newspaper editor.

* director de pompas fúnebres = undertaker, funeral director, mortician.

* director de prisión = prison warden.

* director de tesis = PhD supervisor, dissertation adviser, dissertation supervisor, thesis supervisor, thesis adviser, research supervisor.

* director ejecutivo = executive director, executive officer, chief executive officer (CEO), managing director, chief executive.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* director, el = principal.

* director financiero = finance director, chief financial officer.

* director general = executive director, Director-General, executive officer, chief executive officer (CEO), chief executive, senior director.

* director principal = senior director.

* partichela de piano director, violín director, etc = piano/violin, etc. conductor part.

* subdirector = assistant director.

* * *

- tora masculino, femenino

a) ( de escuela) (m) head teacher, principal (AmE), headmaster (BrE); (f) head teacher, principal (AmE), headmistress (BrE); (de periódico, revista) editor (in chief); ( de hospital) administrator; ( de prisión) warden (AmE), governor (BrE)

b) (Com) ( gerente) manager; ( miembro de junta directiva) director, executive

c) (Cin, Teatr) director

- director adjunto -tora adjunta

- director -tora de escena

- director -tora de orquesta

- director ejecutivo -tora ejecutiva

- director -tora general

- director -tora gerente

* * *

el director

= principal

Ex: Anthony read the handwritten note he found in his mailbox from the principal of the high school at which he had been employed as head of the school media program for one month.

= chairman [chairmen, pl.], chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.], chief, chief librarian, director, head, manager [manageress, -fem.], headmaster, office manager, business manager, chair.

Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.

Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.

Ex: He subsequently served as chief of that Division, chief of the Serial Record Division, Assistant Director for Cataloging of the Processing Department, Director of the Processing Department, and Assistant Librarian of Processing Services.

Ex: The chief librarian or director of libraries, by which title the post is sometimes now known, will in general be fully occupied with making decisions on internal professional policy, committee work, and administration and management in the widest sense.

Ex: Hugh C, Atkinson, director of the University of Illinois Libraries, has consistently been in the forefront in applying automation to traditional library problems and services.

Ex: She began her career at Central Missouri State University where she was head of the Documents Depository.

Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex: The author played a large part in the successful establishment of the school library when her husband became headmaster = La autora desempeñó un gran papel en la creación de la biblioteca escolar cuando su esposo fue nombrado director.

Ex: This department is headed by a general office manager who has a staff of bookkeepers, billing clerks, comptrollers, and secretaries.

Ex: Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.

* cargo de director = directorship.

* cartas al director = letter to the editor.

* Conferencia de Directores de Bibliotecas Nacionales (CDNL) = Conference of Directors of National Libraries (CDNL).

* directora conjunta = co-chairperson.

* director adjunto = assistant director, deputy director, joint director.

* director artístico = art director.

* director cinematográfico = film director.

* director comercial = marketing executive, chief commercial officer.

* director conjunto = co-chairperson.

* director de biblioteca = library director.

* director de cine = film director.

* director de curso = course leader.

* director de departamento = department head.

* director de empresa = company director.

* director de escuela = school principal.

* director de filial = branch head.

* director de finanzas = finance director.

* director de funeraria = funeral director, undertaker, mortician.

* director de la biblioteca = head librarian.

* director de marketing = marketing executive.

* director de museo = curator.

* director de operaciones = chief operating officer (COO), director for operations.

* director de orquesta = conductor.

* director de periódico = newspaper editor.

* director de pompas fúnebres = undertaker, funeral director, mortician.

* director de prisión = prison warden.

* director de tesis = PhD supervisor, dissertation adviser, dissertation supervisor, thesis supervisor, thesis adviser, research supervisor.

* director ejecutivo = executive director, executive officer, chief executive officer (CEO), managing director, chief executive.

* director ejecutivo de la gestión del conocimiento = knowledge executive.

* director, el = principal.

* director financiero = finance director, chief financial officer.

* director general = executive director, Director-General, executive officer, chief executive officer (CEO), chief executive, senior director.

* director principal = senior director.

* partichela de piano director, violín director, etc = piano/violin, etc. conductor part.

* subdirector = assistant director.

* * *

director - tora

masculine, feminine

1 (de una escuela) ( masculine) head teacher, principal ( AmE), headmaster ( BrE); ( feminine) head teacher, principal ( AmE), headmistress ( BrE); (de un periódico, una revista) editor, editor in chief; (de un hospital) administrator; (de una prisión) warden ( AmE), governor ( BrE)

2 ( Com) (gerente) manager; (miembro de la junta directiva) director, executive

3 ( Cin, Teatr) director

Compuestos:

● director adjunto, directora adjunta

masculine, feminine deputy director

● director/directora de división

masculine, feminine divisional director

● director/directora de escena

masculine, feminine stage manager

● director/directora de orquesta

masculine, feminine conductor

● director/directora de ventas

masculine, feminine sales manager o director

● director ejecutivo, directora ejecutiva

masculine, feminine executive director

● director espiritual

masculine father confessor

● director/directora general

masculine, feminine (de una empresa) general manager; (de un organismo oficial) director-general

● director/directora gerente

masculine, feminine managing director

● director técnico, directora técnica

masculine, feminine ( AmL) head coach ( AmE), manager ( BrE)

* * *

director
◊ - tora sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) ( de escuela) (m) head teacher, principal (AmE), headmaster (BrE);

(f) head teacher, principal (AmE), headmistress (BrE);
(de periódico, revista) editor (in chief);
( de hospital) administrator;
( de prisión) warden (AmE), governor (BrE)
b) (Com) ( gerente) manager;

( miembro de junta directiva) director, executive;
◊ director gerente managing director

c) (Cin, Teatr) director;

◊ director de orquesta conductor

director,-ora sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 director
(de un colegio) head teacher, US principal
(de un periódico) editor
2 (de una película, musical) director
(de orquesta) conductor
' director' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- cineasta
- consejera
- consejero
- definitivamente
- desear
- dirección
- directiva
- directivo
- directora
- dtor
- entrante
- fiscal
- galerista
- general
- proyecto
- realizador
- realizadora
- sazón
- script
- subdirector
- subdirectora
- adjunto
- interino
- jefe
- llegar
- secretario
- señor
English:
advertise
- climax
- conductor
- deputy
- director
- dismiss
- distrust
- film
- film maker
- governor
- head
- headmaster
- hook
- manager
- managing
- MD
- meeting
- mgr
- Postmaster General
- president
- principal
- producer
- put through
- showman
- stage director
- stage manager
- superintendent
- act
- ask
- coach
- controller
- editor
- editorial
- elevate
- funeral
- instigation
- managing director
- mortician
- movie
- stage
- take
- warden

* * *

director, -ora nm,f

1. [de empresa] director;
[de hotel, hospital, banco] manager, f manageress; [de periódico] editor; [de colegio] Br headmaster, f headmistress, US principal; [de cárcel] Br governor, US warden
Comp
director adjunto associate o deputy director;
director comercial marketing manager;

director ejecutivo executive director;

director espiritual spiritual director;

director financiero finance o financial director, US chief financial officer;

director en funciones acting manager;

director general general manager;

director gerente managing director, chief executive, esp US chief executive officer;

director de recursos humanos human resources manager;

director técnico [en fútbol] director of football;

director de tesis supervisor;

director de ventas sales director o manager

2. [de obra artística] director

Comp
director artístico artistic director;
director de banda musical bandmaster;

director de cine movie o Br film director;

director de circo ringmaster;

director de escena producer, stage manager;

director de fotografía director of photography;

director musical musical director;

director de orquesta conductor

* * *

director

I adj leading

II m, directora f

1 de empresa manager

2 EDU principal, Br

head (teacher)

3 TEA, de película director

* * *

director, - tora n

1) : director, manager, head

2) : conductor (of an orchestra)

* * *

director n

1. (de cine) director

2. (de empresa, banco) manager

3. (de colegio) head / headteacher

Si es hombre se puede llamar headmaster y si es mujer, headmistress

4. (de periódico) editor

director de orquesta conductor

Spanish-English dictionary > director
7 público

adj.

public, open, overt, communal.

m.

public, paying spectators, assistance, audience.

* * *

público

► adjetivo

1 public

► nombre masculino público

1 (de un espectáculo) audience; (de televisión) audience, viewers plural

■ el público aplaudió entusiasmado the audience applauded warmly

■ no es autor de mucho público he is not a very popular author

■ no hay mucho público hoy there aren't many people today

■ su público la sigue incondicionalmente her fans follow her everywhere

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

en público in public

hacer público,-a (comunicado) to announce (publicly)

ser del dominio público to be common knowledge

ser un peligro público to be a public nuisance

el gran público the general public

opinión pública public opinion

————————

público

► nombre masculino

1 (de un espectáculo) audience; (de televisión) audience, viewers plural

■ el público aplaudió entusiasmado the audience applauded warmly

■ no es autor de mucho público he is not a very popular author

■ no hay mucho público hoy there aren't many people today

■ su público la sigue incondicionalmente her fans follow her everywhere

* * *
1. (f. - pública)
adj.

public
2. noun m.
audience

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=de los ciudadanos, del Estado) [transporte, teléfono, organismo, gasto] public

la gravedad de la situación es de dominio público — the seriousness of the situation is public knowledge

• colegio público — state school

• dinero público — public money, government funds pl

• es un peligro público en la carretera — he is a danger to the public, he's a public menace on the roads *

• la vía pública — the street, the public highway frm
administración 1), deuda 2), opinión, sector
2) (=no íntimo) [acto, escándalo] public

los acusaron de escándalo público — they were accused of public indecency

se retiró de la vida pública — he retired from public life

• hacer algo público — to make sth public

en un comunicado de prensa hecho público ayer — in a press release issued yesterday

• su incompetencia fue pública y notoria — his incompetence was blatantly obvious o was plain for all to see
relación 4)
2. SM

1) (=audiencia) (Mús, Teat) audience; (Dep, Taur) spectators pl, crowd; (TV) [en el plató] audience; [en casa] viewers pl, audience

había poco público en la sala — there weren't many people in the audience

apta para todos los públicos — certificate U, G movie (EEUU)

el estadio estaba lleno de público — the stadium was full of spectators, there was a big crowd in the stadium

el público presente en el plató — the studio audience

un programa con gran audiencia de público — a programme with a large number of viewers o a large audience

aviso al público — public notice

• en público — [actuar, hablar] in public; [actuación, presentación, aparición] public

• el gran público — [gen] the general public

escribe para el gran público — she writes for the average reader

público adulto — adult audience

público infantil — children's audience

un programa de televisión dirigido al público infantil — a television programme for children o aimed at a children's audience

público objetivo — (Com) target customers pl ; (TV) target audience

2) (=seguidores)

a) [de periódico, escritor] readers pl, readership

no es lo que quiere nuestro público — it's not what our readers want o our readership wants

un diario para un público muy especializado — a newspaper for a very specialized readership

b) [de cantante] fans pl

su público le sigue siendo fiel — her fans are still loyal to her

3) [de oficina, banco, museo]

nuestros precios están expuestos al público — our prices are displayed publicly

a las dos cerramos al público — we close (to the public) at two o'clock

horario de atención al público — [en bancos] hours of business; [en tiendas] opening hours

* * *
I
adjetivo public

hacer público algo — to announce something

es un peligro público — he's a danger to the public
II
masculino ( en teatro) audience, public; (Dep) spectators (pl); ( de publicación) readership

asistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game

horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public

película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)

el público en general — the general public

un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist

hablar en público — to speak in public

no le gusta tocar el piano en público — she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audience

salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published

* * *
I
adjetivo public

hacer público algo — to announce something

es un peligro público — he's a danger to the public
II
masculino ( en teatro) audience, public; (Dep) spectators (pl); ( de publicación) readership

asistió poco público al partido — few people attended the game, there were few spectators at the game

horario de atención al público — ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours; ( en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público — the exhibit (AmE) o (BrE) exhibition is open to the public

película apta para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público — `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE)

el público en general — the general public

un manual escrito para el gran público — a manual written for the layperson o non-specialist

hablar en público — to speak in public

no le gusta tocar el piano en público — she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audience

salir al público — (Andes) periódico/revista to come out, appear; noticia/información to be published

* * *

público¹

¹ = audience, public.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: Various publishers have reputations for specific styles, subject areas or works for specific audiences.

Ex: There is no single public of library users; there are several publics.

* abierto al público = open for public viewing.

* accesible por el público en general = publicly accessible.

* contacto con el público = public contact.

* dedicado al público = public-oriented.

* del público asistente = from the floor.

* derecho sobre el préstamo al público (PLR) = public lending right (PLR).

* dirigido al público = public-oriented.

* disponible al público en general = publicly available.

* dosiers de información para el público = self-help pack of information.

* éxito de público = blockbuster.

* horario de apertura al público = banking hours.

* horario de atención al público = opening hours, hours of operation, banking hours.

* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.

* mostrador de atención al público = service desk, public service desk, service counter.

* nivel del público = audience level.

* no estar expuesto al público = be out of the public eye.

* precio de venta al público = cover price, list price, listed price.

* precio de venta al público (P.V.P.) = retail price.

* público adulto = adult audience.

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* público en general = broader audience, broad audience, broad public, broader public.

* público en general, el = general public, the.

* público específico = niche audience.

* público fiel = devoted audience.

* público joven = young audience.

* público obligado a escuchar = captive audience.

* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* venta directa al público = sale + over the counter.

público²

² = public, publicly held.

Ex: Data-capture units are light pens, and such units can be made available at various locations in the library for public consultation.

Ex: The article 'Time to climb off the fence' discusses the policy concerning publicly held data both in the USA and Europe.

* administración pública = public administration.

* a juicio público = in the public eye.

* a la opinión pública = in the public eye.

* alteración del orden público = disorderly conduct, public order offence, breach of the peace.

* alterar el orden público = breach + the peace, disturb + the peace.

* alto cargo público = senior public official.

* alumbrado público = street lighting.

* ámbito público, el = public sector, the.

* ante la opinión pública = in the public eye.

* Archivo Británico de Documentos Públicos = British Public Record Office.

* archivo de documentos públicos = record office.

* asamblea pública = public meeting.

* aseo público = public restroom.

* asuntos públicos = public affairs.

* auditor público = public auditor.

* autoridad pública = senior public official.

* azotamiento público = public whipping.

* beneficio público = public interest.

* biblioteca pública = public library, public library service.

* bono de transporte público = travel card.

* campaña de relaciones públicas = public relations campaign.

* castigo público = public whipping.

* concurso público = bidding, tender, tender procedure, tendering, tendering procedure, tendering process.

* concurso público de licitación = competitive tendering.

* con mucho público = well attended [well-attended].

* convocatoria pública = tender, tender procedure, tendering, bid, tendering procedure, tendering process.

* cultura pública = public culture.

* debate público = public debate.

* de carácter público = state-owned, government-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported, publicly held.

* derecho público = public law.

* desorden público = public disorder.

* de titularidad pública = government-owned, state-owned, state-run, government-run, publicly owned [publicly-owned], publicly supported.

* dinero público = public tax money.

* dinero público, el = public's dollars, the.

* dirigente público = senior public official.

* discurso público = public speech.

* edificio público = municipal building, public building.

* empresa de servicios públicos = utility company, public utility.

* empresa pública = public firm.

* encargado de relaciones públicas = public liaison.

* enemigo público = public enemy.

* enemigo público número uno = public enemy number one.

* en público = publicly, in public.

* escándalo público = public scandal.

* esfera pública, la = public sphere, the.

* espacio público = public area, commons.

* espacio público común = commons.

* fijar una nota en un sitio públ = post.

* financiado con dinero público = publicly financed.

* fuerzas del orden público = police force.

* fundación de beneficiencia pública = public trust.

* gasto público = government spending, government expenditure.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hacer público = make + public, proclaim, publicise [publicize, -USA], go + public, issue + statement.

* hacerse público = go + live, go + public, come out in + the open.

* huelga del transporte público = public transport strike.

* imagen pública = public image.

* indignación pública = public outrage.

* influir en la opinión pública = influence + public opinion.

* ingresos públicos provenientes del petróleo = oil revenues.

* institución pública = public institution.

* interés público = public interest.

* jardín público = public garden.

* lo público = publicness.

* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.

* mercado público = public market.

* módulo de catálogo de acceso público en línea = online public access catalogue module.

* monumento público conmemorativo = public memorial.

* notario público = notary.

* NYPL (Biblioteca Pública de Nueva York) = NYPL (New York Public Library).

* obras públicas = public works.

* opinión pública, la = public mind, the.

* ordenadores de uso público = PAWS (Public access workstations).

* orden público = public order.

* organismo de beneficiencia pública = public trust.

* organismo público = public body.

* organizar un acto público = organise + function.

* parque público = public park.

* pegar una nota en un sitio público = post.

* peligro público = public danger.

* personaje público = public figure.

* poner una nota en un sitio público = post.

* protesta pública = public protest.

* relaciones públicas = public relations (PR), public liaison.

* reunión pública = public meeting.

* reyerta pública = affray.

* sacar a concurso público = tender for, tender out.

* sacar a convocatoria pública = tender for, tender out, bid.

* sacar a relucir los trapos sucios en público = air + dirty linen in public.

* sector público, el = public sector, the.

* seguridad pública = public safety.

* servicio público = amenity, utility service.

* sistema de transporte público = public transport system.

* sistema de videotexto público = public viewdata system.

* transporte local público = local public transport.

* transporte público = public transportation.

* transporte urbano público = local public transport.

* turbar el orden público = disturb + the peace, breach + the peace.

* uso público en la propia biblioteca = in-library use.

* vereda pública = public footpath.

* vida pública = public life.

* zona pública = public area.

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público¹ -ca

adjective

1 ‹transporte/teléfono/bienestar› public; ‹acto/lugar/establecimiento› public

conduciendo es un peligro público he's a public menace o a danger to the public when he's behind the wheel

2 (del Estado) ‹gasto/sector/organismo› public administración, deuda, etc

3 (conocido por todos) ‹escándalo› public

cuando hicieron pública la fecha when they announced the date, when they made the date public

4 ‹vida› public

público²

masculine

(en un teatro) audience, public; ( Dep) spectators (pl)

asistió muy poco público al partido very few people attended the game, there were very few spectators at the game

se concentró gran cantidad de público frente al palacio a great crowd gathered in front of the palace

[ S ] horario de atención al público (en oficinas públicas) opening hours; (en bancos) hours of business

la exposición está abierta al público the exhibit ( AmE) o ( BrE) exhibition is open to the public

películas aptas para todos los públicos or (CS) para todo público `G' movies ( AmE), `U' films ( BrE)

la obra está pensada para un público joven the play is aimed at a young audience

el público televidente or telespectador the (television) viewing public

su público le ha permanecido fiel a través de los años her fans have remained loyal to her over the years

el público en general the general public

un programa para un público que quiere mantenerse informado a program for people who want to keep informed

una revista para un público muy especializado a magazine aimed at a very specialized readership

un libro de ordenadores escrito para el gran público a book on computers written for the layperson o non-specialist

escribe novelas destinadas a complacer al gran público she writes popular fiction

se pone muy nervioso cuando habla en público he gets very nervous when he has to speak in public

no le gusta tocar el piano en público she doesn't like playing the piano in front of an audience

salir al público ( Andes) «periódico/revista» to come out, appear, be published;

«noticia/información» to be published

* * *

Del verbo publicar: ( conjugate publicar)

publico es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

publicó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
publicar
público
publicar ( conjugate publicar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹artículo/noticia› to publish

b) ( divulgar) to divulge, disclose

público 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

public;
hacer público algo to announce sth;
es un peligro público he's a danger to the public
público 2 sustantivo masculino ( en teatro) audience, public;

(Dep) spectators (pl);
( on signs) horario de atención al público ( en oficinas públicas) opening hours;
( en bancos) hours of business;
◊ película apta para todo(s) (los) público(s) `G' movie (AmE), `U' film (BrE);

el público en general the general public;
en público ‹ hablar› in public;

‹cantar/bailar› in front of an audience;
◊ salir al público (Andes) [periódico/revista] to come out, appear;

[noticia/información] to be published
publicar verbo transitivo
1 (libro, etc) to publish: publicó su primera novela, she published her first novel
2 (divulgar) to publicize
público,-a
I adjetivo
1 public
hacer público algo, to announce sthg
2 (de control estatal) public
una biblioteca pública, a public library
un colegio público, a state school
una empresa pública, a state-owned company
II sustantivo masculino
1 public: el museo cierra al público los lunes, the museum closes to the public on Mondays
una película para todos los públicos, a film suitable for the general public
2 Cine Teat audience
3 (en deporte) crowd, spectators pl
4 (de publicaciones) readership
♦ Locuciones: en público, in public
ser de dominio público, to be common knowledge
' público' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarrotar
- acto
- afluencia
- alteración
- alumbrada
- alumbrado
- antro
- atizar
- audiencia
- auditorio
- cachondeo
- colegio
- concurrencia
- conocer
- consejo
- conserje
- desalojo
- desarrollarse
- desorden
- dominio
- electrizar
- encantar
- enmudecer
- erario
- expectante
- farol
- funcionaria
- funcionario
- galería
- íntima
- íntimo
- mezclarse
- opositor
- opositora
- parque
- peligro
- portera
- portero
- privada
- privado
- publicar
- pública
- PVP
- reparo
- revisor
- revisora
- sala
- sector
- sentenciar
- sombra
English:
address
- Amtrak
- appear
- appearance
- applaud
- appreciative
- arouse
- audience
- boo
- breach
- break
- cannon
- clinic
- coinbox
- come on
- crowd
- curtail
- declare
- decree
- disorder
- disorderly
- disturb
- domain
- general public
- grip
- hiss
- hoot
- lavatory
- mainstream
- menace
- open
- out
- pay phone
- phone-in
- pitch
- promenade concert
- public
- public convenience
- public funds
- publicize
- purse
- release
- request
- responsive
- restricted
- retail
- retail price
- roar
- speaker
- state

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público, -a

♦ adj

1. [colegio, transporte, teléfono, servicio] public;

en público in public;

no le gusta hablar en público she doesn't like speaking in public;

hacer algo público to make sth public;

personaje público public figure;

un acto público en honor al escritor fallecido a public ceremony in honour of the late writer;

ese andamio es un peligro público that scaffolding is a danger to the public;

eso es de dominio público that's public knowledge

2. [del Estado] public;

el sector público the public sector;

un funcionario público a public sector worker

3. [conocido] public;

ser público to be common knowledge

♦ nm

1. [en espectáculo] audience;
[en encuentro deportivo] crowd;
una película dirigida al público infantil a movie aimed at young audiences;

para todos los públicos, CSur [m5] para todo público (suitable) for all ages;
[película] Br ≈ U, US ≈ G;
muy poco público asistió al encuentro very few people attended the game;

tiene un público fiel she has a loyal following

2. [comunidad] public;

el gran público the (general) public;

abierto al público open to the public

* * *

público

I adj public; escuela public, Br

state;

hacer público make public, announce;

hacerse público become public o known

II m public; TEA audience; DEP spectators pl, crowd;

el gran público the general public;

en público in public

* * *

público, -ca adj

: public

♦ públicamente adv

público nm

1) : public

2) : audience, spectators pl

* * *

público¹ adj

1. (en general) public

transporte público public transport

teléfono público public telephone

2. (del Estado) state

un colegio público a state school

público² n

1. (en general) public

no está abierto al público it isn't open to the public

2. (en un cine, teatro, etc) audience

un público infantil an audience of children

3. (en un estadio, etc) crowd / spectators

el público aclamó a los atletas the spectators applauded the athletes

en público in public

Spanish-English dictionary > público
8 estatal

adj.

1 state.

una empresa estatal a state-owned company

la política estatal government policy

2 state-owned, state, state-operated, state-run.

f. & m.

stater, resident of a state.

* * *

estatal

► adjetivo

1 state

* * *

ADJ

1) (=del estado) state antes de s

2) Esp (=nacional) national

* * *

adjetivo state (before n)

* * *

= statewide [state-wide], state-owned, all-Russian, state-operated, state, state-run.

Ex. Statewide boards would have to be set up to monitor books and periodicals.

Ex. We are state-owned and in a monopolistic situation because of our size, status and/or the uniqueness of our collection.

Ex. Of considerable value is documentation produced by the all-Russian Bureau of Military Organisations which reflects the transformation of the army into an active revolutionary force.

Ex. All state-operated colleges of arts and science in New York state were given funds in fiscal year 1987-88 for collection preparation and barcoding.

Ex. Slower economic growth coupled with federal and state budget restraints puts a great deal of uncertainty into the outlook for library budgets.

Ex. The nucleus of the system is composed of state-run information centres.

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* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* apoyo estatal = state support.

* archivo estatal = state archive.

* autoridad estatal = state official.

* ayuda estatal = state aid, state support.

* capital estatal = state capital.

* colegio universitario estatal = state college.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* documento estatal = state document.

* intervención estatal = state intervention.

* paraestatal = parastatal [para-statal].

* policía estatal = state police, state troops, state trooper, trooper.

* propiedad estatal = state property.

* subvención estatal = state aid, state support.

* * *

adjetivo state (before n)

* * *

= statewide [state-wide], state-owned, all-Russian, state-operated, state, state-run.

Ex: Statewide boards would have to be set up to monitor books and periodicals.

Ex: We are state-owned and in a monopolistic situation because of our size, status and/or the uniqueness of our collection.

Ex: Of considerable value is documentation produced by the all-Russian Bureau of Military Organisations which reflects the transformation of the army into an active revolutionary force.

Ex: All state-operated colleges of arts and science in New York state were given funds in fiscal year 1987-88 for collection preparation and barcoding.

Ex: Slower economic growth coupled with federal and state budget restraints puts a great deal of uncertainty into the outlook for library budgets.

Ex: The nucleus of the system is composed of state-run information centres.

* a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].

* apoyo estatal = state support.

* archivo estatal = state archive.

* autoridad estatal = state official.

* ayuda estatal = state aid, state support.

* capital estatal = state capital.

* colegio universitario estatal = state college.

* de alcance estatal = nationwide [nation-wide].

* documento estatal = state document.

* intervención estatal = state intervention.

* paraestatal = parastatal [para-statal].

* policía estatal = state police, state troops, state trooper, trooper.

* propiedad estatal = state property.

* subvención estatal = state aid, state support.

* * *

estatal

adjective

1 (de la nación) state ( before n)

2 ( Méx) (de un estado, una provincia) state ( before n)

* * *

estatal adjetivo
state ( before n)
estatal adjetivo state
una empresa estatal, a state-owned company
' estatal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
nacionalizar
- pública
- público
- colegio
English:
health service
- ITV
- public
- state
- state-owned
- Medicaid
- Medicare

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estatal adj

1. [público] state;

una escuela estatal a state school;

una empresa estatal a state-owned company;

la política estatal government policy

2. [del estado] state;

una universidad estatal a state university

* * *

estatal

adj state atr

* * *

estatal adj

: state, national

* * *

estatal adj state

Spanish-English dictionary > estatal
9 constante

adj.

1 persistent (person) (en una empresa).

2 constant.

3 unchanging, uniform, consistent, constant.

4 dedicated, hardworking.

f.

1 constant.

constantes vitales (medicine) vital signs

mantener las constantes vitales de alguien (medicine) to keep somebody alive

2 Constante.

* * *

constante

► adjetivo

1 (invariable) constant

2 (persona) steadfast

► nombre femenino

1 MATEMÁTICAS constant

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

constantes vitales vital signs

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adj.

constant

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=continuado) constant

la búsqueda constante de la verdad — the constant search for truth

un día de lluvia constante — a day of constant o persistent rain

2) (=frecuente) constant

recibía constantes advertencias de su jefe — she was getting constant warnings from her boss

3) (=perseverante) [persona] persevering

4) (Fís) [velocidad, temperatura, presión] constant

2. SF

1) (=factor predominante)

el mar es una constante en su obra — the sea is a constant theme o an ever-present theme in his work

el paro es una constante en la economía española — unemployment is a permanent feature of the Spanish economy

constante histórica — historical constant

2) (Mat) constant

3) (Med)

constantes vitales — vital signs

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( continuo) constant

2) ( perseverante) < persona> persevering
II
femenino

a) (Mat) constant

b) ( característica) constant feature

una constante en su obra — a constant theme in his work

el malhumor es una constante en él — he's always in a bad mood

c) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb

constantes vitales — vital signs (pl)

* * *

= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.

Ex. Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.

Ex. The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.

Ex. Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex. This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

Ex. Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex. An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex. He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

Ex. Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex. Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex. The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.

Ex. Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.

Ex. The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.

Ex. In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.

Ex. A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex. Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.

Ex. The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.

Ex. With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.

Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.

Ex. The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.

Ex. Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

Ex. Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.

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* constante de bajada = slope constant.

* constante flujo de = steady stream of.

* constante vital = vital sign.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the go.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* permanecer constante = remain + constant.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* serie constante de = steady stream of.

* ser una constante = be a constant.

* * *
I
adjetivo

1) ( continuo) constant

2) ( perseverante) < persona> persevering
II
femenino

a) (Mat) constant

b) ( característica) constant feature

una constante en su obra — a constant theme in his work

el malhumor es una constante en él — he's always in a bad mood

c) constantes femenino plural (Med) tb

constantes vitales — vital signs (pl)

* * *

= constant, continual, continued, continuing, continuous, even, ongoing [on-going], persistent, regular, unvarying, steadfast, perpetual, steady [steadier -comp., steadiest -sup.], abiding, unfailing, unabated, constant, standing, unflagging, assiduous, on-the-go, unceasing, incessant, ceaseless, persevering.

Ex: Film and videotape are stored on the premises in vaults situated at the back of the library and are air conditioned to ensure a constant temperature.

Ex: The second point concerns the continual reference to Haykin's book, a sort of code of subject authority practice and its drawbacks.

Ex: Instructional development is a goal-oriented, problem-solving process involving techniques such as development of specific objectives, analysis of learners and tasks, preliminary trials, formative and summative evaluation, and continued revision.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: However, in 1983, Forest Press decided to opt for the concept of continuous revision.

Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex: This study has many implications for an ongoing COMARC effort beyond the present pilot project because it is evident that a very small number of libraries can furnish machine-readable records with full LC/MARC encoding.

Ex: Cases keep discussion grounded on certain persistent facts that must be faced, and keep a realistic rein on airy flights of academic speculation.

Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.

Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.

Ex: He does admit, however, that 'this power is unusual, it is a gift which must be cultivated, an accomplishment which can only be acquired by vigorous and steadfast concentration'.

Ex: Possessed of a phenomenal memory and a perpetual smile, this paragon always is ready to meet the public without losing balance or a sense of humor.

Ex: Susan Blanch is a fairly steady customer, taking only fiction books.

Ex: The revision and correction of reference works is an abiding concern to the librarian and the user.

Ex: Public libraries can be characterized by an unfailing flexibility and sincere intent to help people solve problems.

Ex: The demand for English as the world's lingua franca continues unabated.

Ex: In this formula, curly brackets {} indicate activities, and alpha, beta and gamma are constants = En esta fórmula, las llaves {} indican actividades y alfa, beta y gamma son las constantes.

Ex: A standing reproach to all librarians is the non-user.

Ex: Colleagues from all the regions of the world harnessed their combined intellectual capital, tenacity, good will and unflagging spirit of volunteerism for the good of our profession = Colegas de todas las regiones del mundo utilizaron su capital intelectual, su tenacidad, su buena voluntad y su inagotable espíritu de voluntarismo para el bien de nuestra profesión.

Ex: The management of a large number of digital images requires assiduous attention to all stages of production.

Ex: With technologies such as SMS, Podcasting, voice over IP (VoIP), and more becoming increasingly mainstream, the potential to provide instant, on-the-go reference is limitless.

Ex: But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.

Ex: The great practical education of the Englishman is derived from incessant intercourse between man and man, in trade.

Ex: Children in modern society are faced with a ceaseless stream of new ideas, and responsibility for their upbringing has generally moved from parents to childminders and teachers.

Ex: Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.

* constante de bajada = slope constant.

* constante flujo de = steady stream of.

* constante vital = vital sign.

* crítica constante = nagging.

* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.

* en constante expansión = ever-expanding, ever-growing.

* en constante movimiento = on the go.

* los constantes cambios de = the changing face of, the changing nature of.

* mantenimiento de las constantes vitales = life support.

* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.

* permanecer constante = remain + constant.

* que está en constante evolución = ever-evolving.

* serie constante de = steady stream of.

* ser una constante = be a constant.

* * *

constante¹

adjective

A

1 (continuo) constant

estaba sometido a una constante vigilancia he was kept under constant surveillance

2 ‹tema/motivo› constant

B (perseverante) persevering

constante²

feminine

1 ( Mat) constant

2 (característica) constant feature

las escaseces han sido una constante durante los últimos siete años shortages have been a constant feature of the last seven years

durante estas fechas las colas son una constante en las tiendas at this time of year queues are a regular feature in the shops

una constante en su obra a constant theme in his work

el malhumor es una constante en él he's always in a bad mood

3 constantes fpl ( Med) tb

constantes vitales vital signs (pl)

* * *

constante adjetivo
a) ( continuo) constant

b) ( perseverante) ‹ persona› persevering

■ sustantivo femenino
a) (Mat) constant

b) ( característica) constant feature

c)

◊ constantes sustantivo femenino plural (Med) tb constantes vitales vital signs (pl)

constante
I adjetivo
1 (tenaz) steadfast: es una persona constante en sus ambiciones, he is steadfast in his ambitions
2 (incesante, sin variaciones) constant, incessant, unchanging: me mareaba el constante barullo que había allí, the constant racket there made me dizzy
II sustantivo femenino
1 constant feature: los desengaños fueron una constante a lo largo de su vida, disappointments were a constant during his lifetime
2 Mat constant
' constante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fiel
- salario
- sangría
English:
constant
- continual
- cruise
- equable
- even
- incessant
- recurrent
- steadily
- steady
- unfailing
- uniform
- unremitting
- break
- consistent
- drive
- eternal
- niggling
- persistent
- wear

* * *

constante

♦ adj

1. [persona] [en una empresa] persistent;
[en ideas, opiniones] steadfast;
se mantuvo constante en su esfuerzo he persevered in his efforts

2. [lluvia, atención] constant, persistent;
[temperatura] constant
3. [que se repite] constant

♦ nf

1. [rasgo] constant;

las desilusiones han sido una constante en su vida disappointments have been a constant feature in her life;

las tormentas son una constante en sus cuadros storms are an ever-present feature in his paintings;

la violencia es una constante histórica en la región the region has known violence throughout its history

2. Mat constant

3. constantes vitales vital signs;

mantener las constantes vitales de alguien to keep sb alive

* * *

constante

I adj constant

II f MAT constant

* * *

constante adj

: constant

♦ constantemente adv

constante nf

: constant

* * *

constante adj (continuo) constant

Spanish-English dictionary > constante
10 patronal

adj.

1 management (empresarial).

organización patronal employers' organization

2 labor, labour, patronal, pertaining to employers.

f.

1 employers' organization.

la patronal y los sindicatos management and unions

2 employers, managerial class.

* * *

patronal

► adjetivo

1 (fiesta) of one's patron saint

2 (organización, oferta) management

► nombre femenino

1 (institución) employers' association; (de una empresa) management

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (Com) employers' antes de s

sindicato patronal — employers' association

cierre patronal — (management) lockout

organización patronal — employers' organization

la clase patronal — management, the managerial class

cerrado por acto patronal — closed by the owners o management

2) (Rel)

fiesta patronal — local holiday ( on the feast day of the local patron saint)

2.

SF employers' organization; (=dirección) management

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (Rels Labs) < oferta> management (before n)

organización patronal — employers' organization

b) (Relig)

fiesta patronal — patron saint's day
II
femenino ( de empresa) management; ( clase empresarial) employers (pl)

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) (Rels Labs) < oferta> management (before n)

organización patronal — employers' organization

b) (Relig)

fiesta patronal — patron saint's day
II
femenino ( de empresa) management; ( clase empresarial) employers (pl)

* * *

patronal¹

adjective

1 ( Rels Labs) ‹oferta› management ( before n)

organización patronal employers' organization

2 ( Relig):

fiesta patronal patron saint's day

patronal²

feminine

(de una empresa) management; (clase empresarial) employers (pl)

* * *

patronal
I adjetivo employers'
II f (empresarios) employers
(dirección de empresa) management
' patronal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- cierre
- empresaria
- empresario
English:
lockout
- rapport
- lock

* * *

patronal

♦ adj

1. [empresarial] management;

organización patronal employers' organization

2. [del santo patrón]
fiestas patronales = festival in honour of the local patron saint

♦ nf
[organización] employers' organization;
la patronal del turismo the tourist operators' association o organization;

negociaciones entre la patronal y los sindicatos negotiations between employers and the unions

* * *

patronal

I adj

1 employers atr

2

:

fiesta patronal patron saint’s day

II m employers pl

* * *

patronal adj

1) : management, employers'

sindicato patronal: employers' association

2) : pertaining to a patron saint

fiesta patronal: patron saint's day

Spanish-English dictionary > patronal
11 gigantesco

adj.

giant-sized, enormous, gigantic, colossal.

* * *

gigantesco

► adjetivo

1 giant, gigantic, giant-size

* * *

(f. - gigantesca)

adj.

giant

* * *

ADJ gigantic, giant antes de s

* * *

- ca adjetivo huge, gigantic

fue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking

* * *

= enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.

Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.

Ex. In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.

Ex. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.

Ex. The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.

Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.

Ex. Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.

Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.

Ex. A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.

Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.

Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.

Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.

Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.

Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.

Ex. The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.

Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.

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* de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.

* * *

- ca adjetivo huge, gigantic

fue una empresa gigantesca — it was a massive o mammoth undertaking

* * *

= enormous, gargantuan, giant, mammoth, gigantic, monstrous, Herculean, ginormous, humongous [humungous], colossal, a monster of a, titanic, Herculanian, gianormous.

Nota: Formado por la combinación de giant y enormous.

Ex: In coventional libraries, such searches usually involve an enormous amount of time and energy.

Ex: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.

Ex: The increasing demand for paper of all sorts, which the giant productivity of the Fourdrinier machine could easily meet, resulted in a parallel demand for rags which was soon outstripping the supply.

Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.

Ex: Suddenly, the smell struck his nostrils -- the pungency of processed corn syrup, as if the car had gone off the road and fallen into the neck of a gigantic bottle of syrup.

Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.

Ex: A task of Herculean proportions is how some members of Senate describe it.

Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.

Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.

Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.

Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.

Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.

Ex: The Ibbs family where founder members of this Herculanian pottery in Liverpool, England.

Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.

* de tamaño gigantesco = wall-sized.

* * *

gigantesco -ca

adjective

de dimensiones gigantescas of gigantic o giant proportions

un palacio gigantesco a huge o gigantic palace

fue una empresa gigantesca it was a massive o mammoth o huge undertaking

* * *

gigantesco
◊ -ca adjetivo

huge, gigantic

' gigantesco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gigantesco-a
English:
gigantic
- mammoth
- monster
- giant
- monstrous
- out

* * *

gigantesco, -a adj

gigantic

* * *

gigantesco

adj gigantic

* * *

gigantesco, -ca adj

: gigantic, huge

* * *

gigantesco adj gigantic

Spanish-English dictionary > gigantesco
12 matriz

adj.

1 parent (empresa).

casa matriz head office

2 holding.

La compañía matriz The holding company.

3 matrix.

f.

1 womb (anatomy).

2 (check) stub.

3 mold (molde).

4 matrix (math & computing).

5 die, swage, hub, swage block.

6 parent, parent company.

* * *

matriz

(pl matrices)

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA womb

2 TÉCNICA mould (US mold)

3 (original) original, master copy

4 (de talonario) stub, counterfoil

5 MATEMÁTICAS matrix

► adjetivo

1 principal

* * *

1. SF

1) (Anat) womb, uterus

2) (Téc) mould, mold (EEUU), die; (Tip) matrix

3) [de talonario] stub, counterfoil

4) (Jur) original, master copy

5) (Mat) matrix; (Inform) array

2.

ADJ

casa matriz — (Com) (=sede) head office; (=compañía) parent company; (=convento) parent house

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( útero) womb, uterus

b) ( molde) mold*

c) ( de documento) original; ( de disco) master

d) ( de talonario) stub

e) ( de un test) master copy

f) ( esténcil) stencil

2) (Inf, Mat) matrix

3) ( de empresa) headquarters (sing or pl)

* * *

= hose, master, matrix [matrixes/matrices, -pl.], type image, matrix [matrixes/matrices, -pl.].

Nota: En imprenta, molde usado para la fundición de los tipos de imprenta.

Ex. Further down still the shank of the spindle, rounded again, entered the hose, which was an oblong rectangular wooden box, 25 cm. long by 12.5 cm. square bored with a hole to take the spindle down its long axis.

Ex. The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

Ex. The combination of material type and borrower type specifies one cell in each of these matrices.

Ex. An edition is all those copies of an item produced from substantially the same type image, whether by direct contact or by photographic method.

Ex. The rate of production of ordinary matrices was slightly increased by the use of a screw press instead of a hammer for striking the punches, and of simple jigs for justification = El ritmo de producción de las matrices normales aumentó ligeramente por el uso de las prensas de tornillo en lugar de un martillo para golpear los tipos movibles y de unas simples plantillas de guía para la justificación.

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* documento matriz = master document.

* matrices = matrices [matrix, -sing.].

* matriz de puntos de impacto = impact dot matrix.

* matriz de similitud = similarity matrix.

* número matriz = master number.

* Procesador de Matrices de Texto (TAP) = Text Array Processor (TAP).

* registro matriz = master record.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( útero) womb, uterus

b) ( molde) mold*

c) ( de documento) original; ( de disco) master

d) ( de talonario) stub

e) ( de un test) master copy

f) ( esténcil) stencil

2) (Inf, Mat) matrix

3) ( de empresa) headquarters (sing or pl)

* * *

= hose, master, matrix [matrixes/matrices, -pl.], type image, matrix [matrixes/matrices, -pl.].

Nota: En imprenta, molde usado para la fundición de los tipos de imprenta.

Ex: Further down still the shank of the spindle, rounded again, entered the hose, which was an oblong rectangular wooden box, 25 cm. long by 12.5 cm. square bored with a hole to take the spindle down its long axis.

Ex: The great significance of a fully developed network will be that it will relieve libraries of the necessity of maintaining their own copies of the master data base.

Ex: The combination of material type and borrower type specifies one cell in each of these matrices.

Ex: An edition is all those copies of an item produced from substantially the same type image, whether by direct contact or by photographic method.

Ex: The rate of production of ordinary matrices was slightly increased by the use of a screw press instead of a hammer for striking the punches, and of simple jigs for justification = El ritmo de producción de las matrices normales aumentó ligeramente por el uso de las prensas de tornillo en lugar de un martillo para golpear los tipos movibles y de unas simples plantillas de guía para la justificación.

* documento matriz = master document.

* matrices = matrices [matrix, -sing.].

* matriz de puntos de impacto = impact dot matrix.

* matriz de similitud = similarity matrix.

* número matriz = master number.

* Procesador de Matrices de Texto (TAP) = Text Array Processor (TAP).

* registro matriz = master record.

* * *

matriz¹

adjective

casa

matriz²

feminine

A

1 (útero) womb, uterus

2 (molde) mold*

3 (de un documento) original; (de un disco) master

4 (de un talonario) stub, counterfoil

5 (de un test) master copy

6 (esténcil) stencil

B ( Mat) matrix

C (de una empresa) headquarters ( sing o pl); (de una orden religiosa) mother church

* * *

matriz sustantivo femenino
a) ( útero) womb, uterus

b) ( molde) mold^{( conjugate mold)}

c) ( de talonario) stub

matriz sustantivo femenino
1 Anat womb, uterus
2 (molde) mould
3 Mat matrix
' matriz' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
casa
- talón
English:
matrix
- parent company
- stub
- womb
- counter
- master
- parent
- uterus

* * *

matriz

♦ nf

1. Anat womb, Espec uterus

2. [molde] mould

3. Imprenta [espacio] character

4. [de talonario] (cheque) stub

5. Informát matrix

Comp
matriz activa active matrix
6. Mat matrix

7. [empresa] parent company

♦ adj
[empresa] parent;
casa matriz head office

* * *

matriz

f

1 MAT, TÉC, GEOL matrix

2 ANAT womb

* * *

matriz nf, pl matrices

1) : uterus, womb

2) : original, master copy

3) : main office, headquarters

4) : stub (of a check)

5) : matrix

matriz de puntos: dot matrix

Spanish-English dictionary > matriz
13 segundo

adj.

second.

adv.

secondly, in second place, second.

m.

1 second, short period of time.

2 second, sixtieth part of one minute.

3 second best, second.

4 Segundo.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: segundar.

* * *

segundo

► adjetivo

1 second

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 second

► nombre masculino segundo

1 (tiempo) second

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

de segunda mano figurado second-hand

decir algo con segundas (intenciones) figurado to have an ulterior motive for saying something

en segundo lugar (en texto, explicación) secondly 2 (en competición) in second place

segundas nupcias second marriage sing Table 1 NOTA See also sexto,-a/Table 1

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segundo

► nombre masculino

1 (tiempo) second

* * *
1. (f. - segunda)
noun adj.

second
2. noun m.
second

* * *
segundo, -a
1.

ADJ [gen] second; [enseñanza] secondary; [intención] double

en segundo lugar — [en clasificación] in second place; [en discurso] secondly
sexto 1.
2. SM / F

1) [en orden] [gen] second; (Admin, Mil) second in command

sin segundo — unrivalled

segundo/a de a bordo — (Náut) first mate; (fig) second in command

2) (Mús) alto

3. SM

1) (=medida de tiempo) second

2) (=piso) second floor, third floor (EEUU)

3) (Astron)

segundos de arco — seconds of arc
segunda
* * *
I
- da adjetivo/pronombre

a) ( ordinal) second

segundo plano: en un segundo plano está... in the background is...; quedar relegado a un segundo plano — to be pushed into the background; para ejemplos ver tb quinto

b) <categoría/clase> second
II
- da masculino, femenino deputy, second-in-command

- segundo -da de a bordo
III
masculino

a) ( de tiempo) second

no tardo ni un segundo — I won't be a second

un segundo, ahora te atiendo — just a second, I'll be right with you

b) ( medida de ángulo) second

* * *
I
- da adjetivo/pronombre

a) ( ordinal) second

segundo plano: en un segundo plano está... in the background is...; quedar relegado a un segundo plano — to be pushed into the background; para ejemplos ver tb quinto

b) <categoría/clase> second
II
- da masculino, femenino deputy, second-in-command

- segundo -da de a bordo
III
masculino

a) ( de tiempo) second

no tardo ni un segundo — I won't be a second

un segundo, ahora te atiendo — just a second, I'll be right with you

b) ( medida de ángulo) second

* * *

segundo¹

¹ = second (2nd), second-best [2nd-best], runner up.

Ex: The second part of this volume combines the proceedings of the two 1977 institutes held in New York and Los Angeles.

Ex: In three weeks one could become the second best authority on any subject, given access to a decent library with a good librarian.

Ex: This paper gives some information about the winners, highlights of their acceptance speeches at the awards ceremony, and lists the 4 runners up.

* alumno de segundo = second grader.

* alumno de segundo año = second grader.

* alumno de segundo curso = second grader.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* como segunda alternativa = as a backup.

* con segundas = double-edged, loaded.

* con segundas intenciones = loaded.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* de segunda = second-quality.

* de segunda calidad = second-quality, second-best [2nd-best].

* de segunda categoría = second-rate.

* de segunda clase = second-rate.

* de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.

* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* de segundo grado = second-degree, in the second degree.

* de segundo nivel = second-level.

* de segundo orden = minor, second-order [2nd-order].

* el segundo mencionado = latter.

* en circuitos de segunda categoría = in the provinces.

* en circuitos de segundo orden = in the provinces.

* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.

* en segundo lugar = secondly, second-best [2nd-best], in the second place.

* en un segundo plano = in the background.

* inicial del segundo nombre de pila de una persona = middle initial.

* la segunda mitad de + Fecha = the latter part of + Fecha.

* la segunda opción = the next best choice.

* la segunda vez = the second time around.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* ocupar un segundo plano = stand in + the background.

* oír por segundas personas = hear + second-hand.

* parte segunda = revisited.

* por segunda vez = a second time, the second time around, a second time around.

* primer y segundo plato = main dish.

* primo segundo = second cousin.

* quedar en segundo plano = come in + a poor second.

* quedar segundo = come off + second-best.

* relegado a un segundo plano = on the back burner, back burner.

* relegarse a un segundo plano = take + a back seat.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* segunda casa = second home.

* segunda edición = 2nd edition, second edition.

* Segunda Edición de las Reglas de Catalogación Anglo-Americanas (RCAA2) = AACR2 (Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd Edition).

* Segunda Guerra Mundial = 2nd World War, World War II [Second World War], Second World War [World War II].

* segunda manga = second leg.

* segunda parte = sequel, follow-up.

* segunda vivienda en la ciudad = pied-à-terre.

* segunda votación = runoff.

* segundo análisis = re-examination [reexamination].

* segundo contramaestre = boatswain's mate.

* segundo curso = second grade.

* segundo de abordo = second in command.

* segundo de candidatura = running mate.

* segundo en la candidatura de Alguien = running mate.

* segundo finalista = first runner up.

* segundo molar = 12-year molar.

* segundo plato = a little something on the side, entrée, main entrée.

* segundo trimestre = second quarter.

* ser el segundo de a bordo = play + second fiddle.

* tener una segunda oportunidad = get + a second chance, have + a second chance.

* tener un segundo empleo = moonlight, work + a second job.

* tener un segundo trabajo = moonlight, work + a second job.

* TOEFL (Examen de Inglés como Segunda Lengua) = TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language).

* una segunda opinión = a second opinion.

* una segunda vez = a second time around, a second time.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

segundo²

² = second, sec.

Nota: Abreviatura.

Ex: If necessary, it could be made extremely fast by substituting thermionic-tube switching for mechanical switching, so that the full selection could be made in one one-hundredth of a second.

Ex: 'Hang on a sec, okay?' the senior assistant librarian in charge of serials said as she put the phone down.

* actuar en segundo plano = lurk in + the wings.

* décima de segundo = split second.

* en cuestión de segundos = within seconds, in a matter of seconds.

* en uno o dos segundos = in an instant or two.

* en unos segundos = in seconds.

* en un par de segundos = in an instant or two.

* en un segundo = in the blink of an eye, in the twinkling of an eye, in a snap, with the tip of a hat, in a jiffy, in a heartbeat, in a second.

* fracción de segundo = split second.

* segundos = moments.

* unos segundos de reflexión = a moment's thought, a moment's reflection.

* * *

segundo¹ -da

adjective / pronoun

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (ordinal) second

segundo plano: en un segundo plano está … in the background is …

quedar relegado a un segundo plano to be pushed into the background

para ejemplos ver tb quinto¹ adj/pron (↑ quinto (1)), quinto² (↑ quinto (2))

2 ‹categoría/clase› second

Compuestos:

● segunda línea

second row

● segunda niñez

second childhood

segundo² -da

masculine, feminine

deputy, second-in-command

Compuesto:

segundo de a bordo, segunda de a bordo

masculine, feminine ( Náut) first mate, first officer; (en una empresa) ( fam) second-in-command

segundo³

masculine

[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ]

1 (de tiempo) second

no tardo ni un segundo I won't be a second

un segundo, ahora te atiendo just a second and I'll be with you

2 (medida de ángulo) second

* * *

segundo 1
◊ -da adjetivo/pronombre

a) ( ordinal) second;

◊ relegar a algn a un segundo plano to push sb into the background;

para ejemplos ver quinto
b) ‹categoría/clase› second

■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
deputy, second-in-command
segundo 2 sustantivo masculino
second;
◊ un segundo, ahora te atiendo just a second, I'll be right with you

segundo,-a
I adjetivo second
la planta segunda, the second floor
II pron second (one): es siempre la segunda en levantarse, she is always the second to get up
viajaremos en segunda, we'll travel second class
III sustantivo masculino
1 (unidad de tiempo) second
fam fig dame un segundo, wait a second
2 (persona) es el segundo (de a bordo) de la empresa, he is second-in-command of the firm

' segundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corte
- ecuación
- empatar
- fondo
- plana
- plano
- posponer
- segunda
- segundón
- segundona
- semestre
- centésima
- cursar
- décima
- relegar
- seg.
English:
background
- copilot
- deputy
- divorce
- ESL
- former
- go under
- half
- jiffy
- latter
- moonlight
- next
- other
- raise
- second
- second floor
- second half
- secondly
- split
- stationary
- TEFL
- cousin
- degree
- floor
- intermediate
- middle
- mother
- place
- post
- re-count
- runner
- sophomore

* * *

segundo, -a

♦ núm

second;

de segunda mano second-hand;

contraer segundas nupcias to remarry;

casarse de segundas to remarry

Comp
Dep la segunda base [posición] second base; Dep el/la segunda base [jugador] second base;
segundo equipo [en deporte] second team;

la Segunda Guerra Mundial the Second World War, World War Two;

segunda lengua second language;

segunda línea [en rugby] lock (forward), second row (forward);

segunda oportunidad second chance;

segunda parte second half;

segundo violín second violin;

segunda vivienda second home

♦ nm,f

1. [mencionado antes]
vinieron Pedro y Juan, el segundo con… Pedro and Juan arrived, the latter with…

2. [ayudante] number two

Comp
segundo de a bordo Náut first mate; Fig second-in-command; ver también octavo
♦ nm

1. [piso] Br second floor, US third floor

2. [cantidad de tiempo] second;

tres segundos [en baloncesto] three-seconds violation

3. [curso universitario] second year

4. [curso escolar] = second year of primary school, US ≈ second grade

* * *

segundo

I adj second;

prima segunda second cousin

II m

1 second;

el segundo mejor the second best

2 de tiempo second

3 de una comida second course

4 de edificio

:

vivir en el segundo live on the third o Br second floor

* * *

segundo, -da adj

: second

el segundo lugar: second place

segundo, -da n

1) : second (in a series)

2) : second (person), second-in-command

segundo nm

: second

sesenta segundos: sixty seconds

* * *

segundo¹ adj (en el lugar número dos) second

es la segunda vez que te lo digo this is the second time I've told you

segundo² n (tiempo) second

espera un segundo wait a second

Spanish-English dictionary > segundo
14 editor

adj.

editing.

m.

1 editor, publisher.

2 editor, text editor.

3 editorial writer, columnist.

4 editor, copyeditor, copy editor.

* * *

editor

► adjetivo

1 publishing

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (que edita) publisher; (que prepara) editor

► nombre masculino editor

1 INFORMÁTICA editor

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

editor de fichero file editor

editor de textos text editor

————————

editor

► nombre masculino

1 INFORMÁTICA editor

* * *

(f. - editora)

noun

1) editor

2) publisher

* * *
editor, -a
1.

ADJ publishing antes de s

casa editora — publishing house

2. SM / F

1) [de libros, periódicos] publisher

2) (=redactor) editor, compiler; (TV) editor

3) LAm [de periódico] editor

3.

SM
(Inform)
editor de pantalla — screen editor

editor de texto — text editor

* * *
I
- tora adjetivo publishing (before n)
II
- tora masculino, femenino

1) ( que publica) publisher; (que revisa, modifica) editor

2) editor masculino (Inf) editor

3) editora femenino ( empresa) publishing company o house

* * *

= editorship.

Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.

Ex. Notes may relate to any of the previous elements of the description, i.e. title, authorship, edition, editorship, publisher area, physical description area or series area.

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* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).

* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).

* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).

* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.

* del editor = editorial.

* editor asociado = associate editor.

* editor científico = editor.

* editor comercial = commercial publisher, publisher, trade publisher.

* editor de CD-ROM = CD-ROM publisher.

* editor de facsímiles = facsimilist.

* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.

* editor de pantalla = screen editor.

* editor de publicación = publishing editor.

* editor de publicaciones a medida = custom publisher.

* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de revista científica = scholarly editor.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* editor de una revista científica = journal editor.

* editor histórico = historical editor.

* editor intelectual = editor.

* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.

* editor literario = editor, literary editor.

* editor privado = private publisher.

* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.

* entidad editora = issuing body.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* * *
I
- tora adjetivo publishing (before n)
II
- tora masculino, femenino

1) ( que publica) publisher; (que revisa, modifica) editor

2) editor masculino (Inf) editor

3) editora femenino ( empresa) publishing company o house

* * *

= editorship.

Nota: Véase ship para otras entradas acabadas con este sufijo.

Ex: Notes may relate to any of the previous elements of the description, i.e. title, authorship, edition, editorship, publisher area, physical description area or series area.

* Asociación Americana de Editores = American Association of Publishers (AAP).

* Asociación Escocesa de Editores = Scottish Publishers Association (SPA).

* Asociación Internacional de Editores (IPA) = International Publishers Association (IPA).

* autor-editor = self-publisher, self-publishing author.

* del editor = editorial.

* editor asociado = associate editor.

* editor científico = editor.

* editor comercial = commercial publisher, publisher, trade publisher.

* editor de CD-ROM = CD-ROM publisher.

* editor de facsímiles = facsimilist.

* editor de material electrónico = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de material multimedia = multimedia publisher.

* editor de pantalla = screen editor.

* editor de publicación = publishing editor.

* editor de publicaciones a medida = custom publisher.

* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* editor de revista científica = scholarly editor.

* editor de sociedad cultural = learned society publisher.

* editor de temas educativos = educational publisher.

* editor de una revista científica = journal editor.

* editor histórico = historical editor.

* editor intelectual = editor.

* editor jefe = editor-in-chief.

* editor literario = editor, literary editor.

* editor privado = private publisher.

* encuadernación de editor = edition binding.

* entidad editora = issuing body.

* nombre del editor = publisher's name.

* número del editor = publisher's number (música).

* Sociedad Americana de Compositores, Autores y Editores = American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).

* * *

editor¹ - tora

adjective

publishing ( before n)

editor² - tora

masculine, feminine

A

1 (que publica) publisher

2 (que revisa, modifica) editor

B

editor masculine ( Inf) editor

editor de texto text-editor

C

editora feminine (empresa) publishing company o house

* * *

editor
◊ - tora adjetivo

publishing ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( que publica) publisher;

(que revisa, modifica) editor
editor,-ora
I adjetivo publishing
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (dueño de editorial) publisher
2 (supervisor de edición) editor
' editor' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
director
- directora
- ed.
- editora
- jefa
- jefe
- montador
- montadora
- redactor
- redactora
- aspirante
English:
editor
- publisher
- associate
- self

* * *

editor, -ora

♦ adj

publishing;

empresa editora publishing company

♦ nm,f

1. [que publica] [libro, periódico, revista] publisher

2. [que modifica] [texto, programa, grabación] editor

♦ nm
Informát editor
Comp
editor de textos text editor
* * *

editor

I m, editora f editor

II m INFOR editor

* * *

editor, - tora adj

: publishing

casa editora: publishing house

editor, - tora n

1) : editor

2) : publisher

* * *

editor n (de libros, revistas) publisher

Spanish-English dictionary > editor
15 presidente

adj.

president.

f. & m.

1 president, Head of State, president of the nation.

2 president, chairperson, chairman, director general.

* * *

presidente

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 PLÍTICA president

2 (de una empresa - hombre) chairman, US president; (- mujer) chairwoman, US president

3 (de un club, sociedad) president

4 (de una reunión - hombre) chairman; (- mujer) chairwoman

* * *

(f. - presidenta)

noun

1) president

2) chairperson, chairman / chairwoman

* * *

presidente, -a
SM / F (SF a veces presidente)
1) (Pol, Com) [de país, asociación] president; [de comité, reunión] chair, chairperson, chairman/chairwoman; Esp (Pol) (tb: Presidente del Gobierno) prime minister; [de la cámara] speaker

candidato a presidente — (Pol) presidential candidate

es candidato a presidente de Cruz Roja/del Real Madrid — he is a candidate for the presidency of the Red Cross/he is a candidate to be chairman of the board of Real Madrid

presidente/a de honor — honorary president

presidente/a vitalicio/a — president for life

2) (Jur) (=magistrado) presiding magistrate; (=juez) presiding judge

3) LAm (=alcalde) mayor
PRESIDENTE DEL GOBIERNO The head of the Spanish government, or Presidente del Gobierno, is elected not just by the winning party but by the entire Congreso de los Diputados following a general election. The Presidente is appointed for a four-year term and called upon by the King to form a cabinet. As in Britain, he has the power to call an early election, and can be forced to do so by a censure motion in the Congreso.
* * *

- ta masculino, femenino

a) (Gob, Pol) president

el presidente del gobierno — the premier, the prime minister

b) (de compañía, banco) president (AmE), chairman/-woman (BrE)

c) (de reunión, comité, acto) chairperson, chair

d) (Der) ( de tribunal) presiding judge/magistrate

e) ( de jurado) chairman/-woman

* * *

= chairman [chairmen, pl.], president, chief executive officer (CEO), Director-General, chief executive, chair, chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.].

Nota: Tanto masculino como femenino.

Ex. As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.

Ex. Professor Freedman is president of the Library and Information Technology Association (formerly the Information Science and Automation Division) and a member of the ALA Council.

Ex. The constituent networks may have presidents and CEO's (chief executive officers), but that's a different issue; there's no single authority figure for the Internet as a whole.

Ex. The work of the Statistical Office is undertaken by six directorates headed by the Director-General who is assisted by a secretariat.

Ex. The author concludes that few chief executives personally use the company library and online database services.

Ex. Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.

Ex. Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.

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* presidente del tribunal = presiding judge.

* presidente del tribunal supremo = chief justice.

* presidente de tribunal = chief justice.

* presidente electo = president-elect [president elect].

* vicepresidente = vice-president.

* * *

- ta masculino, femenino

a) (Gob, Pol) president

el presidente del gobierno — the premier, the prime minister

b) (de compañía, banco) president (AmE), chairman/-woman (BrE)

c) (de reunión, comité, acto) chairperson, chair

d) (Der) ( de tribunal) presiding judge/magistrate

e) ( de jurado) chairman/-woman

* * *

= chairman [chairmen, pl.], president, chief executive officer (CEO), Director-General, chief executive, chair, chairperson [chairpersons, -pl.].

Nota: Tanto masculino como femenino.

Ex: As head of a committee, and being recognized as such, it's perfectly all right with me if I'm called the chairman rather than the chairwoman.

Ex: Professor Freedman is president of the Library and Information Technology Association (formerly the Information Science and Automation Division) and a member of the ALA Council.

Ex: The constituent networks may have presidents and CEO's (chief executive officers), but that's a different issue; there's no single authority figure for the Internet as a whole.

Ex: The work of the Statistical Office is undertaken by six directorates headed by the Director-General who is assisted by a secretariat.

Ex: The author concludes that few chief executives personally use the company library and online database services.

Ex: Once elected, the chair is responsible for maintaining discipline and ensuring that all students are treated fairly.

Ex: Special thanks to the ISAD Program Planning Committee, in particular its chairperson, for the conceptual organization.

* presidente del tribunal = presiding judge.

* presidente del tribunal supremo = chief justice.

* presidente de tribunal = chief justice.

* presidente electo = president-elect [president elect].

* vicepresidente = vice-president.

* * *

presidente -ta Presidente del Gobierno (↑ presidente a1)

masculine, feminine

presidente masculine and feminine

1 ( Gob, Pol) president

el presidente del gobierno the premier, the prime minister

presidente del Congreso de los Diputados Speaker ( of the lower chamber of Spanish Parliament)

Presidente de la Comisión Europea President of the European Commission

2 (de una compañía, un banco) president ( AmE), chairman ( BrE)

3 (de una reunión, un comité, acto) chair, chairperson

presidente de honor honorary president o chairman

4 ( Der) (de un tribunal) presiding judge/magistrate

5 (de un jurado) chairman

Compuesto:

presidente de mesa

(en elecciones) chief canvasser ( AmE), chief scrutineer ( BrE); ( RPl) ( Educ) chairman ( of a panel of examiners)

* * *

presidente
◊ -ta sustantivo masculino, femenino

a) (Gob, Pol) president;

◊ el presidente del gobierno the premier, the prime minister

b) (de compañía, banco) president (AmE), chairman (BrE)

c) (de reunión, comité, acto) chairperson, chair

d) (Der) ( de tribunal) presiding judge/magistrate

e) ( de jurado) chairman/chairwoman

presidente,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Pol president
presidente del Gobierno, prime minister, premier
2 (de una empresa, reunión) (hombre) chairman, (mujer) chairwoman
' presidente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acosar
- actual
- dimitir
- electa
- electo
- función
- investir
- legislatura
- mesa
- presidenta
- propia
- propio
- protagonismo
- salva
- sanear
- señor
- argentino
- atentado
- autonómico
- calidad
- cargo
- entrante
- facultar
- mismo
- vitalicio
English:
amen
- articulate
- assistant
- assume
- austerity
- care
- chairman
- chairperson
- conspire
- contrive
- drastic
- dynamism
- elect
- entertain
- escort
- foreman
- honorary
- inaugurate
- inauguration
- intercede
- likelihood
- make
- mimic
- office
- oust
- override
- patron
- president
- propose
- report
- speaker
- chair
- chief
- first
- go

* * *

presidente, -a nm,f

1. [de nación] president;

presidente (del Gobierno) prime minister

2. [de asamblea, jurado] chairman, f chairwoman;
[de empresa] chairman, f chairwoman, US president
Comp
presidente de honor honorary president o chairman;
presidente de mesa [en elecciones] Br chief scrutineer, US chief canvasser;
RP [en exámenes] chairman, f chairwoman [of the panel]
3. [del parlamento] speaker

4. [de tribunal] presiding judge

Comp
presidente del tribunal supremo chief justice
5. Méx presidente municipal [alcalde] mayor

* * *

presidente

m, presidenta f president; de gobierno premier, prime minister; de compañía president, Br

chairman, Br

mujer chairwoman; de comité chair

* * *

presidente, -ta n

1) : president

2) : chair, chairperson

3) : presiding judge

* * *

presidente n

1. (del estado) president

2. (de una empresa, reunión) chairman [pl. chairmen]

Spanish-English dictionary > presidente
16 dirigente

adj.

leading.

la clase dirigente the ruling class

f. & m.

leader.

el máximo dirigente del partido the leader of the party

* * *

dirigente

► adjetivo

1 leading, directing

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 leader

2 (de empresa) manager

* * *
1. noun m.
leader, ruler
2. adj.
leading, ruling

* * *

1.

ADJ leading

la clase dirigente — the ruling class

2.

SMF (Pol) leader

los dirigentes del partido — the party leaders

dirigente de la oposición — leader of the opposition

* * *
I
adjetivo

las clases dirigentes — the ruling classes

cargos dirigentes — management/leadership posts
II
masculino y femenino (de partido, país) leader

* * *

= decision maker [decision-maker], public official, elected official, leader, senior official.

Ex. This not only gives the decision maker an idea of the time frame involved but also aids in identifying potential weaknesses.

Ex. Some public officials treat public documents as personal property.

Ex. The author argues that the elected officials should allocate adequate funding for the educative process.

Ex. The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.

Ex. The delay could have been avoided, if senior officials were empowered to requisition aircraft from any operator.

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* dirigente público = senior public official.

* * *
I
adjetivo

las clases dirigentes — the ruling classes

cargos dirigentes — management/leadership posts
II
masculino y femenino (de partido, país) leader

* * *

= decision maker [decision-maker], public official, elected official, leader, senior official.

Ex: This not only gives the decision maker an idea of the time frame involved but also aids in identifying potential weaknesses.

Ex: Some public officials treat public documents as personal property.

Ex: The author argues that the elected officials should allocate adequate funding for the educative process.

Ex: The proud mother, as a result, had been a leader in the fight to establish a program for the 'gifted and talented' in the public school system.

Ex: The delay could have been avoided, if senior officials were empowered to requisition aircraft from any operator.

* dirigente público = senior public official.

* * *

dirigente¹

adjective

las clases dirigentes the ruling classes

cargos dirigentes management/leadership posts

dirigente²

masculine and feminine

(de un partido, país) leader; (de una empresa) head

los dirigentes del banco the management of the bank, the bank's executives

* * *

dirigente sustantivo masculino y femenino (de partido, país) leader
dirigente
I adjetivo leading
clase dirigente, ruling class
II mf (de un sindicato, partido) leader
(de un negocio) manager
' dirigente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
elegir
- clase
- máximo
English:
inflame
- boss
- establishment
- official

* * *

dirigente

♦ adj
[en partido] leading; [en empresa] management;
la clase dirigente the ruling class

♦ nmf
[de partido político] leader; [de empresa] manager;
el máximo dirigente del partido the leader of the party

* * *

dirigente

I adj ruling

II m/f leader

* * *

dirigente adj

: directing, leading

dirigente nmf

: director, leader

* * *

dirigente n

1. (de partido político, sindicato) leader

2. (de empresa) manager

Spanish-English dictionary > dirigente
17 filial

adj.

1 filial.

2 subsidiary.

3 son-and-daughter, daughterly.

f.

1 subsidiary.

2 affiliate, associate, attaché.

* * *

filial

► adjetivo

1 (del hijo) filial

2 COMERCIO subsidiary

► nombre femenino

1 COMERCIO subsidiary, branch

* * *
1. noun f.
subsidiary
2. adj.
filial

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=de hijo) filial

2) (Com) subsidiary antes de s, affiliated

2.

SF (Com) subsidiary

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) < amor> filial

b) <compañía/asociación> affiliate (before n), subsidiary
II
femenino subsidiary (company)

* * *

= off-shoot [offshoot], site, affiliated, subsidiary, affiliate, branch, chapel, off-site outlet, filial.

Nota: Relativo a la relación padre(s) e hijo(s).

Ex. These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.

Ex. These sites have been operating CARTO-NET in close collaboration with one another.

Ex. AACR gives a ruling similar to Lubetzky's for affiliated societies.

Ex. This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.

Ex. The visits to Pharmaproducts in the UK, an affiliate of Scrip, is outlined as well as a discussion of the pharmaceuticals information service which is available on Datastar.

Ex. The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex. The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex. The library may circulate materials at off-site outlets such as shopping malls, community facilities, nursing homes, jails, and so forth.

Ex. Filial therapy teaches the parent a new way of interacting with their child, thus improving the parent-child relationship.

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* amor filial = filial love.

* director de filial = branch head.

* empresa filial = subsidiary company.

* respeto filial = filial respect.

* * *
I
adjetivo

a) < amor> filial

b) <compañía/asociación> affiliate (before n), subsidiary
II
femenino subsidiary (company)

* * *

= off-shoot [offshoot], site, affiliated, subsidiary, affiliate, branch, chapel, off-site outlet, filial.

Nota: Relativo a la relación padre(s) e hijo(s).

Ex: These can be either off-shoots of a main bureau or a necklace of sub-bureaux run from a purely administrative centre.

Ex: These sites have been operating CARTO-NET in close collaboration with one another.

Ex: AACR gives a ruling similar to Lubetzky's for affiliated societies.

Ex: This point was highlighted a few years ago by a case in which it was reported that an employee of ICI's Dutch subsidiary had stolen the company's information files and was holding them for ransom!.

Ex: The visits to Pharmaproducts in the UK, an affiliate of Scrip, is outlined as well as a discussion of the pharmaceuticals information service which is available on Datastar.

Ex: The most significant response has been the growth in every town of a widening range of citizen action groups -- consumer groups, parent-teacher associations and branches of CASE, Shelter groups, Civic Trust groups, tenants' and residents' associations and many other kinds of 'grass roots' organisation.

Ex: The origins of this institution -- part trade union, part friendly society, and part social club -- are obscure, but chapels were well established by the mid sixteenth century in the larger continental shops.

Ex: The library may circulate materials at off-site outlets such as shopping malls, community facilities, nursing homes, jails, and so forth.

Ex: Filial therapy teaches the parent a new way of interacting with their child, thus improving the parent-child relationship.

* amor filial = filial love.

* director de filial = branch head.

* empresa filial = subsidiary company.

* respeto filial = filial respect.

* * *

filial¹

adjective

1 ‹amor› filial

2 ‹compañía/asociación› affiliate ( before n), subsidiary

filial²

feminine

affiliate o subsidiary company, subsidiary

filial³

masculine

second team

* * *

filial adjetivo
a) ‹ amor› filial

b) ‹compañía/asociación› affiliate ( before n), subsidiary

■ sustantivo femenino
subsidiary (company)
filial
I adjetivo
1 (relativo a los hijos) filial
2 Com subsidiary
II sustantivo femenino subsidiary
' filial' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delegación
English:
offshoot
- subsidiary
- off

* * *

filial

♦ adj

1. [de hijo] filial

2. [de empresa] subsidiary;

una empresa filial a subsidiary (company)

3. Dep
el equipo filial the reserves

♦ nm

el filial the reserves

♦ nf

subsidiary

* * *

filial

I adj filial

II f COM subsidiary

* * *

filial adj

: filial

filial nf

: affiliate, subsidiary

Spanish-English dictionary > filial
18 insolvente

adj.

1 insolvent.

2 bankrupt, insolvent.

f. & m.

insolvent.

* * *

insolvente

► adjetivo

1 insolvent

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

declararse insolvente to declare oneself bankrupt

* * *

adj.

insolvent, bankrupt

* * *

ADJ insolvent, bankrupt

* * *

adjetivo insolvent

* * *

= insolvent, bailout.

Ex. A company becomes insolvent when it is unable to meet its debts = Una empresa se hace insolvente cuando es incapaz de hacer frente a sus deudas.

Ex. While much of the economy is teetering between bust and bailout, the movie industry has been startled by a box-office surge that has little precedent in the modern era.

* * *

adjetivo insolvent

* * *

= insolvent, bailout.

Ex: A company becomes insolvent when it is unable to meet its debts = Una empresa se hace insolvente cuando es incapaz de hacer frente a sus deudas.

Ex: While much of the economy is teetering between bust and bailout, the movie industry has been startled by a box-office surge that has little precedent in the modern era.

* * *

insolvente

adjective

insolvent

* * *

insolvente adjetivo
insolvent
insolvente adj Fin insolvent
' insolvente' also found in these entries:
English:
bankrupt
- insolvent

* * *

insolvente adj

insolvent

* * *

insolvente

adj insolvent

* * *

insolvente adj

: insolvent, bankrupt

Spanish-English dictionary > insolvente
19 administrador

adj.

administrating, managerial, administrative, executive.

m.

administrator, supervisor, manager, administrant.

* * *

administrador

► adjetivo

1 administrating

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 administrator

■ es muy buena administradora she knows how to manage money

2 (manager) manager

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

administrador,-ra de fincas estate agent

administrador de web webmaster

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(f. - administradora)

noun

administrator, manager

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administrador, -a
SM / F [de bienes, distrito] administrator; [de organización, empresa] manager; [de tierras] agent, land agent
es buena administradora de la casa — she uses the housekeeping money very efficiently

administrador(a) de aduanas — chief customs officer, collector of customs

administrador(a) de correos — postmaster/postmistress

administrador(a) de fincas — land agent

administrador(a) de redes — system administrator

administrador(a) judicial — Méx receiver

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- dora masculino, femenino ( de empresa) manager, administrator; ( de bienes) administrator

es buen administrador — (fam) he's good with money

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= administrator, manager [manageress, -fem.], housekeeper [house-keeper], office manager, steward, business manager, caretaker, bursar.

Ex. Others engaged in organizing and exploiting information, such as managers, computer scientists and administrators, should also find something of interest.

Ex. Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex. A software agent named SiteHelper is designed to act as a housekeeper for the Web server and as a helper for a Web user to find relevant information at a particular site.

Ex. This department is headed by a general office manager who has a staff of bookkeepers, billing clerks, comptrollers, and secretaries.

Ex. This article explores whether the archivist is a steward for some wider amorphous body including past and future generations.

Ex. Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex. Frequently, the creators and caretakers of a data base have an irresistible impulse to give it a fixup, a paint job, or a new colour scheme.

Ex. A recent amendment in Nigerian universities' law has changed the appointments of university librarians, registrars and bursars from tenured to non-tenured.

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* administradora = manageress [manager, -masc.].

* administrador delegado = administrative officer.

* administrador del sistema = system administrator.

* administrador de página web = webmaster.

* administrador de servidor web = Web developer, webmaster.

* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* admnistrador de empresa = firm administrator.

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- dora masculino, femenino ( de empresa) manager, administrator; ( de bienes) administrator

es buen administrador — (fam) he's good with money

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= administrator, manager [manageress, -fem.], housekeeper [house-keeper], office manager, steward, business manager, caretaker, bursar.

Ex: Others engaged in organizing and exploiting information, such as managers, computer scientists and administrators, should also find something of interest.

Ex: Such hosts are more likely to be accessed by end-users such as economists and managers, than information workers.

Ex: A software agent named SiteHelper is designed to act as a housekeeper for the Web server and as a helper for a Web user to find relevant information at a particular site.

Ex: This department is headed by a general office manager who has a staff of bookkeepers, billing clerks, comptrollers, and secretaries.

Ex: This article explores whether the archivist is a steward for some wider amorphous body including past and future generations.

Ex: Watman wondered how the profession would react to the idea of a business manager instead of assistant.

Ex: Frequently, the creators and caretakers of a data base have an irresistible impulse to give it a fixup, a paint job, or a new colour scheme.

Ex: A recent amendment in Nigerian universities' law has changed the appointments of university librarians, registrars and bursars from tenured to non-tenured.

* administradora = manageress [manager, -masc.].

* administrador delegado = administrative officer.

* administrador del sistema = system administrator.

* administrador de página web = webmaster.

* administrador de servidor web = Web developer, webmaster.

* administrador de sitio web = Web manager, webmaster.

* administrador principal = top administrator.

* admnistrador de empresa = firm administrator.

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administrador - dora

masculine, feminine

1 (de una empresa, organización) manager, administrator; (de bienes) administrator

es buen administrador ( fam); he's good with money

2 ( Inf) tb

administrador de web webmaster

Compuesto:

administrador judicial, administradora judicial

administrator

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administrador
◊ - dora sustantivo masculino, femenino ( de empresa) manager, administrator;

( de bienes) administrator
administrador,-ora
I sustantivo masculino y femenino administrator
II adjetivo administrating
' administrador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
administradora
English:
administrator
- file server
- steward
- bursar
- manager

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administrador, -ora

♦ nm,f

1. [de empresa] manager

Comp
Informát administrador de red network administrator; Informát administrador de (sitio) web webmaster
2. [de bienes ajenos] administrator

Comp
administrador de fincas land agent
♦ nm
Informát administrador de archivos file manager
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administrador

m, administradora f administrator; de empresa manager

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administrador, - dora n

: administrator, manager

Spanish-English dictionary > administrador
20 hueco

adj.

1 hollow.

2 soulless.

3 empty, meaningless.

m.

hole, gap, cavity, chuckhole.

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hueco

► adjetivo

1 hollow

■ pared hueca hollow wall, stud wall

2 (vacío) empty

3 (cóncavo) concave

4 (sonido) hollow; (voz) deep

5 (mullido) spongy, soft

6 figurado (presumido) vain, conceited

7 (estilo etc) affected, empty

► nombre masculino hueco

1 (cavidad) hollow, hole

2 (de tiempo) slot, free time; (de espacio) empty space

■ sólo tengo un hueco después de comer I'm only free after lunch

3 figurado (vacante) vacancy

4 ARQUITECTURA opening

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar un hueco to leave a gap

hacer un hueco a alguien to make room for somebody

llenar un hueco figurado to fill a need, fill a gap

hueco de la escalera stairwell

hueco de la ventana window recess

hueco del ascensor lift shaft, (US elevator shaft)

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hueco

► nombre masculino

1 (cavidad) hollow, hole

2 (de tiempo) slot, free time; (de espacio) empty space

■ sólo tengo un hueco después de comer I'm only free after lunch

3 figurado (vacante) vacancy

4 ARQUITECTURA opening

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1. (f. - hueca)
adj.

hollow
2. noun m.
1) hole, hollow

2) space

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1. ADJ

1) [árbol, tubo] hollow

una nuez hueca — an empty walnut shell

- tener la cabeza hueca

2) [lana, tierra] soft

3) [blusa, chaqueta] loose

4) [sonido] hollow; [voz] booming, resonant

5) (=insustancial) [palabras, promesas, retórica] empty

un discurso retórico y hueco — a speech full of empty rhetoric

6) (=pedante) [estilo, lenguaje] pompous

7) [persona] (=orgulloso) proud; (=engreído) conceited, smug

el niño se puso muy hueco cuando lo nombraron ganador — the boy was very proud when he was declared the winner

la típica rubia hueca — pey the usual blonde bimbo *

2. SM

1) (=agujero) [en valla, muro] hole

se ha caído un pájaro por el hueco de la chimenea — a bird has fallen down the chimney

el hueco del ascensor — the lift o (EEUU) elevator shaft

el hueco de la escalera — the stairwell

el hueco de la puerta — the doorway

2) (=espacio libre) space; [entre árboles] gap, opening

en este hueco voy a poner la lavadora — I'm going to put the washing machine in this (empty) space

no hay ni un hueco para aparcar — there isn't a single parking space

el hueco que quedaba entre las dos mesas — the gap o space between the two tables

solo hay huecos en la primera fila — the only places o spaces are in the front row

en su corazón no hay hueco para el rencor — there is no room in his heart for rancour

• hacer (un) hueco a algn — to make space for sb

¿me haces un hueco? — can you make some room for me?

3) [en texto] gap, blank

4) [en mercado, organización] gap

en el mercado hay un hueco para una revista de este tipo — there is a gap in the market for this type of magazine

• abrirse o hacerse un hueco — to carve o create a niche for oneself

aspiran a abrirse un hueco en el mundo de la música pop — they are hoping to carve o create a niche for themselves in the pop world

• llenar u ocupar un hueco — to fill a gap

deja un hueco que será difícil llenar — he leaves a gap which will be hard to fill

5) (=cavidad) hollow

el hueco de la mano — the hollow of the o one's hand

suena a hueco — it sounds hollow

6) (=nicho) recess, alcove

7) (=en una empresa) vacancy

8) [de tiempo]

en cuanto tenga un hueco hablará contigo — he will talk to you as soon as he has a gap in his schedule o as soon as he can fit you in

hizo un hueco en su programa para recibirlos — he made space in his schedule to see them, he managed to fit them into his schedule

9) Méx ** (=homosexual) queer **, faggot (EEUU) **

10) (Tip) = huecograbado

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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <árbol/bola> hollow; < nuez> empty, hollow

tienes la cabeza hueca — (fam & hum) you've got a head full of sawdust (colloq & hum)

b) [ser] ( vacío) < palabras> empty; < estilo> superficial; < persona> shallow, superficial

c) ( esponjoso) < lana> soft; < colchón> soft, spongy

d) <sonido/tos> hollow; < voz> resonant

2) ( orgulloso) proud
II
masculino

1)

a) ( cavidad)

detrás de la tabla hay un hueco — there's a cavity behind the board

suena a hueco — it sounds hollow

el hueco del ascensor — the lift shaft

el hueco de la escalera — the stairwell

el hueco de la puerta — the doorway

b) ( espacio libre) space

un hueco para aparcar — a parking space

hacedme un hueco para sentarme — can you make a bit of space o room so I can sit down?

c) ( en una organización) gap

llenar un hueco en el mercado — to fill a gap in the market

un hueco entre dos clases — a free period between two classes

¿no puedes hacer un huequito para verlo hoy? — can't you squeeze o fit him in somewhere today?

2) ( concavidad) hollow

3) (Andes, Ven) (agujero, hoyo) hole; ( en la calle) hole, pothole

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I
- ca adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <árbol/bola> hollow; < nuez> empty, hollow

tienes la cabeza hueca — (fam & hum) you've got a head full of sawdust (colloq & hum)

b) [ser] ( vacío) < palabras> empty; < estilo> superficial; < persona> shallow, superficial

c) ( esponjoso) < lana> soft; < colchón> soft, spongy

d) <sonido/tos> hollow; < voz> resonant

2) ( orgulloso) proud
II
masculino

1)

a) ( cavidad)

detrás de la tabla hay un hueco — there's a cavity behind the board

suena a hueco — it sounds hollow

el hueco del ascensor — the lift shaft

el hueco de la escalera — the stairwell

el hueco de la puerta — the doorway

b) ( espacio libre) space

un hueco para aparcar — a parking space

hacedme un hueco para sentarme — can you make a bit of space o room so I can sit down?

c) ( en una organización) gap

llenar un hueco en el mercado — to fill a gap in the market

un hueco entre dos clases — a free period between two classes

¿no puedes hacer un huequito para verlo hoy? — can't you squeeze o fit him in somewhere today?

2) ( concavidad) hollow

3) (Andes, Ven) (agujero, hoyo) hole; ( en la calle) hole, pothole

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hueco¹

¹ = gap, slot, hollow, recess, alcove, cavity.

Ex: New editions will be essentially cumulations and therefore a longer gap will exist between editions.

Ex: These frames are of different types and have slots also of different types, which can be filled by other frames.

Ex: It can certainly be status-conferring to let it be known in social conversation that one has read the latest Fay Weldon book, but if the group one is in never reads Fay Weldon anyway and could not care less what she has written then the victory is a somewhat hollow one.

Ex: He then dropped the metal suddenly into the mouth of the mould, and at the same instant gave it a jerk or toss to force the metal into the recesses of the matrix (the precise form of the jerk varying with the different letters).

Ex: Our news service is delivered by a large-screen television that broadcasts continuous cable news in a special alcove adjacent to the library's current periodicals and reference areas.

Ex: His sculptures were made by making casts of the cavities left in snow onto which the artist and a collaborator had urinated.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* encontrar un hueco = find + a home.

* hacer hueco = make + room (for).

* hacerse un hueco en la vida = get on in + life.

* hueco de la escalera = stairwell.

* hueco de servicio = service core.

* llenar un hueco = fill + gap, fill in + gap, fill + the breach.

hueco²

² = hollow.

Nota: Adjetivo.

Ex: The other helpful procedure is venoclysis, the slow drop-by-drop introduction into a vein, through a hollow needle, of a salt or a sugar solution.

* cabeza hueca = empty-headed, ditzy [ditzier -comp., ditziest -sup.], ditz, dits, ditsy [ditsier -comp., ditsiest -sup.], airhead, airheaded, bonehead, nong, ning-nong.

* en hueco = punched.

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hueco¹ -ca

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹árbol/bola› hollow; ‹nuez› empty, hollow

tienes la cabeza hueca ( fam hum); you've got a head full of sawdust ( colloq hum)

2 [ SER] (vacío) ‹palabras› empty; ‹estilo› superficial; ‹persona› shallow, superficial

3 (esponjoso) ‹lana› soft; ‹colchón› soft, spongy

4 ‹sonido› hollow; ‹voz› resonant; ‹tos› hollow

B ( Esp) (orgulloso) proud

iba tan hueco con sus nietos he looked so proud as he walked along with his grandchildren

hueco²

masculine

A

1

(cavidad): detrás de la tabla hay un hueco there's a cavity behind the board, it's hollow behind the board

aquí la pared suena a hueco the wall sounds hollow here

el hueco del ascensor the lift shaft

el hueco de la escalera the stairwell

el hueco de la puerta the doorway

2 (espacio libre) space

un hueco para aparcar a parking space

este hueco es para la lavadora this space is for the washing machine

a ver si me hacen un hueco para sentarme can you make a bit of space o room so I can sit down?

si no entiendes alguna palabra, deja un hueco if you don't understand a word, just leave a blank o a space

3

(en una organización): para llenar el hueco existente en este campo to fill the gap which exists in this field

deja un hueco que será difícil llenar he leaves a gap which will be hard to fill

tengo un hueco entre las dos clases I have a free period between the two classes

¿no puedes hacer un huequito or un huequecito para verlo hoy? can't you make a bit of time to see him today?, can't you squeeze o fit him in somewhere today? ( colloq)

B (concavidad) hollow

en el hueco de la mano in the hollow of his/her hand

hacer un hueco en la harina make a well o hollow in the flour

C (Andes, Ven) (agujero, hoyo) hole; (en la calle) hole, pothole

el acné le dejó la cara llena de huecos his face was pitted by acne

los huecos que dejaron las balas en la pared the bulletholes left in the wall

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hueco 1
◊ -ca adjetivo

a) [estar] ‹árbol/bola› hollow;

‹ nuez› empty, hollow;
◊ tienes la cabeza hueca (fam &

hum) you've got a head full of sawdust (colloq & hum)
b) [ser] ( vacío) ‹ palabras› empty;

‹ estilo› superficial;
‹ persona› shallow, superficial
c) ( esponjoso) ‹ lana› soft;

‹ colchón› soft, spongy
d) ‹sonido/tos› hollow;

‹ voz› resonant
hueco 2 sustantivo masculino
a) (cavidad en árbol, roca) hollow;

( de ascensor) shaft;
◊ suena a hueco it sounds hollow;

el hueco de la escalera the stairwell
b) ( espacio) space;

( entre dos dientes) gap;
◊ un hueco para aparcar a parking space;

hazme un hueco make room for me;
llenar un hueco en el mercado to fill a gap in the market
c) ( concavidad) hollow

hueco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (vacío) empty, hollow
cabeza hueca, empty-headed
palabras huecas, empty words
2 (voz, sonido) resonant
II sustantivo masculino
1 (cavidad vacía) hollow, hole
2 (rato libre) free time
3 (sitio libre) empty space
♦ Locuciones: hacer un hueco, (de tiempo) to make time
(de espacio) to make room
' hueco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hueca
- mella
- montante
- rellenar
- tapiar
- vacía
- vaciar
- vacío
- escalera
- rendija
- sonar
- tapar
- tubo
English:
bay
- gap
- gaping
- hollow
- niche
- recess
- shaft
- solid
- stairwell
- well
- alcove
- neatly
- socket
- stair

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hueco, -a

♦ adj

1. [vacío] hollow

2. [sonido] resonant, hollow

3. [sin ideas] empty;

su discurso fue hueco there was no substance to his speech;

eso no son más que palabras huecas those are just empty words;
Fam
es una cabeza hueca she's an airhead

4. [mullido, esponjoso] [bizcocho] light and fluffy;

lleva el pelo muy hueco she has a very bouffant hairstyle

5. Esp [orgulloso] proud;

se puso muy hueco cuando anunciaron su triunfo he swelled with pride when they announced his victory

♦ nm

1. [cavidad] hole;
[en pared] recess;
suena a hueco it sounds hollow

2. [espacio libre] space, gap;
[de ascensor] shaft;
el hueco de la escalera the stairwell;

no había ni un hueco en el teatro there wasn't an empty seat in the theatre;

hazme un hueco en el sofá make a bit of room for me on the sofa;

deja un hueco para poder insertar los gráficos leave a space for the graphs;

estoy buscando un hueco para aparcar I'm looking for a parking space;

la marcha de los hijos dejó un hueco en sus vidas the children leaving left a gap in their lives;

deja un hueco que será difícil de llenar she leaves a gap that will be hard to fill;

se abrió hueco entre la masa de curiosos he made his way through the crowd of onlookers;

un producto que se ha abierto un hueco en el mercado a product that has carved out a niche in the market

3. [rato libre] spare moment;

tengo un hueco a la hora del almuerzo I've got a moment at lunchtime;

te puedo hacer un hueco esta tarde I can fit o squeeze you in this afternoon

4. [vacante] vacancy;

ha quedado un hueco vacante en la cúpula del partido there's a vacancy in the party leadership

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hueco

I adj hollow; ( vacío) empty; fig: persona shallow

II m

1 en pared, escrito gap

2 ( agujero) hole; de ascensor shaft

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hueco, -ca adj

1) : hollow, empty

2) : soft, spongy

3) : hollow-sounding, resonant

4) : proud, conceited

5) : superficial

hueco nm

1) : hole, hollow, cavity

2) : gap, space

3) : recess, alcove

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hueco¹ adj hollow

los huevos de chocolate están huecos chocolate eggs are hollow

hueco² n

1. (espacio) space

encontró un hueco para aparcar he found a parking space

2. (abertura, espacio en blanco) gap

hay que rellenar los huecos you have to fill in the gaps

3. (sitio) room

hazme un hueco make some room for me

4. (rato libre) time

si tengo un hueco, te llamaré I'll phone you if I have time

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pasivo — adj 1 Que no actúa por sí mismo, que deja actuar a los demás sin hacer él nada: un hombre muy pasivo, una actitud pasiva 2 (Gram) Tratándose de oraciones, aquellas en las que el sujeto recibe la acción significada por el verbo, como en La puerta… … Español en México
rico — adj y s 1 Que tiene mucho dinero o muchos bienes: un hombre rico, una empresa rica 2 Que es variado y abundante; que tiene mucho de algo útil o apreciable; que tiene gran variedad de cosas, recursos, etc: lenguaje rico, una historia rica,… … Español en México
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